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Meadowcroft Woodham Road Rettendon Wickford Essex

Granted Chelmsford 26/01035/FUL Full applications

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Erection of a replacement building for retail (aquatic products) ancillary to the garden centre, including a new link to the main Meadow Croft building, secure outdoor display area, re-configured staff parking and other associated works.

As published by the council, reference 26/01035/FUL

Application record

Reference
26/01035/FUL
Category
Full applications
Status
Application Permitted
Decision
Granted As published: Permitted
Received
30 Jul 2026
Validated
30 Jul 2026
Decided
2 Oct 2026

Site history

Applications at this address on the Chelmsford register

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 24/01193/FUL Granted

    Meadowcroft Woodham Road Rettendon Wickford Essex

    Temporary permission between 25th October 2024 and 17th January 2025 for Expanded Car Park Capacity at Meadow Croft Garden Centre

    Decided 2 Oct 2024 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 Jul 2026

    Received by Chelmsford

  2. 30 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 2 Oct 2026

    Decision issued: Permitted

  4. 2 Oct 2026

    Status changed to Application Permitted

    Previously Pending Consideration.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

16 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Chelmsford granted permission on 2 October 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 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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