Planning application
Land North Of New Barnes Cottages Ingatestone Road Highwood Chelmsford Essex
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Retrospective application for change of use of land to residential for two Gypsy Traveller families including two static caravans, two touring caravans, two day rooms, water treatment plant, hardstanding. Associated parking and works.
As published by the council, reference 26/00869/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00869/FUL
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Validated
- 30 Jul 2026
Site history
Applications at this address on the Chelmsford register
This site has had 3 applications since 2019: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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19/01585/FUL Granted
Land North Of New Barnes Cottages Ingatestone Road Highwood Chelmsford Essex
Construction of new stable building with tack room, hay storage room, foals rearing area.
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19/01253/FUL Withdrawn
Land North Of New Barnes Cottages Ingatestone Road Highwood Chelmsford Essex
Agricultural storage building
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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8 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 24 September 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Chelmsford took a median of 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
What happens while it is decided
This application is with Chelmsford for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Chelmsford decided full applications in a median of 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About full applications
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.
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