Planning application
17 High Street Chelmsford CM1 1BE
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Certificate of Lawfulness for Proposed Use within Commercial, Business and Service (Class E)
As published by the council, reference 26/01101/CLOPUD
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01101/CLOPUD
- Category
- Lawful development
- Status
- Application Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Permitted
- Received
- 12 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 12 Aug 2026
- Decided
- 2 Oct 2026
- Postcode
- CM1 1BE
Site history
Applications at this address on the Chelmsford register
This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/01201/ADV Decided
17 High Street Chelmsford CM1 1BE
Proposed Installation of two facade signs, 2 x non-illuminated projecting signs and window vinyl.
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26/01086/LBC Decided
17 High Street Chelmsford CM1 1BE
Proposed installation of acrylic signage and illuminated sign behind glazing. Shop front repainted, existing awning retained, and internal alterations and installation of new HVAC system.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Aug 2026
Received by Chelmsford
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28 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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1 Oct 2026
Status changed to Pending Decision
Previously Pending Consideration.
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2 Oct 2026
Decision issued: Permitted
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2 Oct 2026
Status changed to Application Permitted
Previously Pending Decision.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
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Open the documentsWhat 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 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.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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17 High Street Chelmsford CM1 1BE
92% historically approved · decision due ~5 Oct
Proposed installation of acrylic signage and illuminated sign behind glazing. Shop front repainted, existing awning retained, and internal alterations and installation of new HVAC system.
Decided Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 13 docs -
17 High Street Chelmsford CM1 1BE
68% historically approved · decision due ~27 Oct
Proposed Installation of two facade signs, 2 x non-illuminated projecting signs and window vinyl.
Decided Advertising Windows or glazing 5 docs -
Wendys 9 - 10 High Street Chelmsford CM1 1BE
68% historically approved · decision due ~6 Aug
1 internally illuminated fascia sign, 3 off set of internally illuminated red neon faux letters, 1 internally illuminated projection sign
Decided Advertising -
Barclays 40 - 41 High Street Chelmsford CM1 1BE
68% historically approved · decision due ~3 Sep
x2 ATM Surround Collars.
Awaiting decision Advertising -
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Barclays 40 - 41 High Street Chelmsford CM1 1BE
Remove and replace x1 ATM, remove and replace existing glazing with new aluminium security panel.
Granted Full applications Windows or glazing
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