Planning application
23A Grove Road Chelmsford Essex CM2 0EZ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed use: change of use of the dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a house in multiple occupation (Use Class C4) for occupation by no more than six unrelated persons sharing basic amenities
As published by the council, reference 26/01019/CLOPUD
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01019/CLOPUD
- Category
- Lawful development
- Status
- Application Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Permitted
- Validated
- 29 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 1 Sep 2026
- Postcode
- CM2 0EZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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8 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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30 Aug 2026
Status changed to Pending Decision
Previously Pending Consideration.
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1 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Permitted
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10 Sep 2026
Status changed to Application Permitted
Previously Pending Decision.
What this grant of permission means
Chelmsford granted permission on 1 September 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
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