Skip to content
PlanIndex Get alerts
Menu

Planning application

Hanson Aggregates Bulls Lodge Quarry Generals Lane Boreham Chelmsford Essex CM3 3HR

Awaiting decision Chelmsford 26/01082/CM

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

EIA Scoping Opinion Request: Continuation of development of "Winning and working of sand and gravel." permitted by ESS/148/20/CHL (incorporating ESS/37/15/CHL) without compliance with conditions: 2 (Application details), 16 (confirmation of restoration level), 24 (subsoil levels), 45 (flood Risk Assessment), 46 (Embedded environmental mitigation), 47 (Ecological mitigation and enhancement), 50 (CEMP), 51 (LEMP), 58 (timescale for beneficial use following restoration), 59 (restoration details), 60 (planting details), 61 (aftercare details for woodland and agriculture), and 62 (aftercare scheme for habitats) made under Section 73 to allow amended restoration and aftercare details until and if the land is developed as part of Zone 2 of the Chelmsford Garden Community

As published by the council, reference 26/01082/CM

Application record

Reference
26/01082/CM
Status
No Objection
Validated
7 Aug 2026
Postcode
CM3 3HR

Site history

Applications at this address on the Chelmsford register

This site has had 2 applications since 2019: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 19/01269/CM Granted

    Hanson Aggregates Bulls Lodge Quarry Generals Lane Boreham Chelmsford Essex CM3 3HR

    Continuation of inert waste recycling facility which includes screening and crushing and a washing plant as permitted by ESS/10/17/CHL without compliance with condition 7 (temporary period for night-time waste deliveries until Feb 2019) to allow night-time deliveries for a temporary period of 2 years to 2021 (part retrospective).

    Decided 30 Sep 2019 Other

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Aug 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  2. 11 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 21 Aug 2026

    Status changed to Pending Decision

    Previously Pending Consideration.

  4. 30 Aug 2026

    Status changed to No Objection

    Previously Pending Decision.

  5. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 2 October 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's median decision took 55 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About this record

The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on Chelmsford's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • Hanson Aggregates Ltd Bulls Lodge Quarry Generals Lane Boreham Chelmsford Essex CM3 3HR

    26/01081/CM Submitted 7 Aug 2026 0m away

    88% historically approved · decision due ~2 Oct

    : EIA Scoping Opinion Request: Continuation of development of "Winning and working of sand and gravel, the erection of a processing plant and ready mix concrete and mortar plants, workshop and weighbridge and office." permitted by ESS/147/20/CHL without compliance with conditions: 2 (application details), 5 (phasing of working and restoration), 25 (confirmation of restation levels), 56 (Flood Risk Assessment), 57 (Embedded environmental mitigation), 58 (Ecological mitigation and enhancement), 60 (CEMP), 62 (LEMP), 66 (timescale for beneficial use following restoration), 67 (restoration details), 69 (planting details), 70 (aftercare details for woodland and agriculture), and 71 (aftercare details for habitats) made under Section 73 to allow amended restoration and aftercare details until and if the land is developed as part of Zone 2 of the Chelmsford Garden Community.

    Awaiting decision

  • 26 George Wicks Way Chelmsford CM1 6FU

    25/00874/FUL Submitted 9 Jun 2025 131m away

    Proposed outbuilding and relandscaping of the rear garden

    Granted Full applications 9 docs

  • Walter Hall Generals Lane Boreham Chelmsford Essex CM3 3HR

    19/01179/FUL Submitted 2 Jul 2019 142m away

    Installation of 2 Air Source Heat Pumps.

    Granted Full applications 10 docs

  • Phase 3 Zone V Greater Beaulieu Park White Hart Lane Springfield Chelmsford

    20/00797/REM Submitted 28 May 2020 224m away

    Application for the approval of reserved matters (layout, access, scale, appearance, public open space and landscaping) at Beaulieu, Zone V, in relation to outline application permission 09/01314/EIA, for the development of 145 dwellings together with associated access, parking and landscaping.

    Granted Outline 231 docs
    Major scheme

  • Phase 3 Zone V Greater Beaulieu Park White Hart Lane Springfield Chelmsford

    20/01094/EIASO Submitted 14 Jul 2020 224m away

    Environmental Impact Assessment Screening Opinion for Residential Zone V - Construction of 145 dwellings together with associated access, parking and landscaping.

    Granted Outline 3 docs
    Major scheme

  • Phase 3 Zone V Greater Beaulieu Park White Hart Lane Springfield Chelmsford

    20/00165/REM Submitted 14 Feb 2020 224m away

    Application for the approval of reserved matters (layout, access, scale, appearance, public open space and landscaping) at Beaulieu, Zone V, in relation to outline application permission 09/01314/EIA, for the development of 152 dwellings together with associated access, parking and landscaping.

    Withdrawn Outline 131 docs
    Major scheme