53 New Street Chelmsford CM1 1AT

This site has had 3 applications since 2022: 1 approved, 0 refused.

• 26/01261/LBC Awaiting decision

  53 New Street Chelmsford CM1 1AT

  Proposed internal alteration, conversion of the ground floor Post Room into an office. This will require the installation of an internal stud wall and doorway.

  Submitted 14 Sep 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 23/05503/CAT Granted

  53 New Street Chelmsford CM1 1AT

  T902 and T979 (on map)- Alder- remove major deadwood; T905 (on map)- Horse Chestnut- Reduce round street lamp to give 1m clearance; T910,T911, T949, T969,T971, T926,T927, T940,T965,T970, T985, T987 (on map)- Sycamore- remove major deadwood; T914 and T942 (on map)- Scots Pine- remove major deadwood; T922, T923, T924, T929, T930, T932 (on map)- Honey Locust- remove major deadwood; T925 (on map) - Holly & Sycamore - Remove deadwood and ivy and reduce by 2m to give clearance to Building; T946 (on map)- London Plane- clear access to main stem and remove major deadwood; T948 (on map)- Lime- fell tree to ground level, replacement plant; T950 (on map)- Black Cherry - Reduce to provide clearance of 1.5m from camera and lamp. Reason:To provide clearance to buildings and street furniture, to avoid future problems; T954 and T956 (on map)- Silver Birch - remove major deadwood; T974 (on map)- Sycamore- remove dead climber from crown and selectively prune. Reason: To provide clearance to neighbouring building; T975 (on map)- fell to ground level; T908 (on map)- Common Oak- remove ivy and major deadwood; T913 (on map)- Woodland group- remove deadwood and standing dead stems; T915 and T917 (on map)- Bird Cherry- remove major deadwood; T935 (on map)- Ash- remove major deadwood, pullback ivy to ground and install mulching ring and potassium phosphites drench; T938 (on map)- Sycamore- remove ivy; T944 (on map)- Ash- remove if no bud burst this season; T953 (on map)- Turkey Oak- remove broken branch.

  Decided 19 Jan 2023 Trees

1. 25 Aug 2026

   Received by Chelmsford

2. 8 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 20 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.

This application is with Chelmsford for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Chelmsford decided heritage and listed building applications in a median of 55 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• 53 New Street Chelmsford CM1 1AT

  23/05503/CAT Submitted 13 Dec 2022 50 yards away

  T902 and T979 (on map)- Alder- remove major deadwood; T905 (on map)- Horse Chestnut- Reduce round street lamp to give 1m clearance; T910,T911, T949, T969,T971, T926,T927, T940,T965,T970, T985, T987 (on map)- Sycamore- remove major deadwood; T914 and T942 (on map)- Scots Pine- remove major deadwood; T922, T923, T924, T929, T930, T932 (on map)- Honey Locust- remove major deadwood; T925 (on map) - Holly & Sycamore - Remove deadwood and ivy and reduce by 2m to give clearance to Building; T946 (on map)- London Plane- clear access to main stem and remove major deadwood; T948 (on map)- Lime- fell tree to ground level, replacement plant; T950 (on map)- Black Cherry - Reduce to provide clearance of 1.5m from camera and lamp. Reason:To provide clearance to buildings and street furniture, to avoid future problems; T954 and T956 (on map)- Silver Birch - remove major deadwood; T974 (on map)- Sycamore- remove dead climber from crown and selectively prune. Reason: To provide clearance to neighbouring building; T975 (on map)- fell to ground level; T908 (on map)- Common Oak- remove ivy and major deadwood; T913 (on map)- Woodland group- remove deadwood and standing dead stems; T915 and T917 (on map)- Bird Cherry- remove major deadwood; T935 (on map)- Ash- remove major deadwood, pullback ivy to ground and install mulching ring and potassium phosphites drench; T938 (on map)- Sycamore- remove ivy; T944 (on map)- Ash- remove if no bud burst this season; T953 (on map)- Turkey Oak- remove broken branch.

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• Chelmsford Cathedral Tindal Square Chelmsford Essex CM1 1TY

  26/05160/TPO Submitted 5 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  G3 Limes x3 (3970,1615,3971) - Re-pollard back to previous points by max 4m. G2 Limes x2 (7794,3974) - Re-pollard back to previous points, max by 4m. G1 Lime (1617)- Fell and grind stump. Reason: Tree has a decay and fungus at the base. G1 Limes x5 (3975,1618,3976,3977,3978) - Re-pollard back to previous points, by max 4m. T1 & T2 Lime - Re-pollard back to previous points, by max 4m. Reason for all: To prevent future failure and to give clearance on highway.

  Granted Trees

• 53 New Street Chelmsford CM1 1AT

  26/01261/LBC Submitted 14 Sep 2026 50 yards away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~9 Nov

  Proposed internal alteration, conversion of the ground floor Post Room into an office. This will require the installation of an internal stud wall and doorway.

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings

• Summit House Waterloo Lane Chelmsford Essex CM1 1BD

  17/01460/DOC/1 Submitted 29 Aug 2018 50 yards away

  Condition 4 - Materials

  Granted Conditions 2 docs

• 2 Harlings Grove Chelmsford Essex CM1 1YQ

  18/05626/CAT Submitted 31 Oct 2018 100 yards away

  Laurel (T1) - Reduce to hedge level (2.5m) to merge with existing hedge Hornbeam (T2) - Reduce elevation overhanging house by 2.5m and blend remainder of crown to shape Hazel (T3) - Reduce to hedge level of 2.5m Holly (T4) - Reduce to hedge level of 2.5m Hazel (T5) - Coppice on left hand boundary line Sycamore (T6) - Sever ivy and maintain clearance off building of 2.5m

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• Summit House Waterloo Lane Chelmsford Essex CM1 1BD

  17/01460/NMAT/1 Submitted 6 Sep 2019 100 yards away

  Non-material amendment to planning permission 17/01460/FUL (Proposed external lighting and cladding to undercroft, juliet balconies to extended windows and external lighting to party wall. New entrance canopy and improvements to carpark including new bike store). Replace cladding panels on parking undercroft with render.

  Granted Amendments Windows or glazing 7 docs

• 26/01288/LBC Awaiting decision

  106 The Street Little Waltham Chelmsford Essex CM3 3NT

  Application to replace single glazing with vacuum glazing

  Heritage and listed buildings
• 26/00942/LBC Refused

  Nationwide 56 - 57 High Street Chelmsford CM1 1DH

  Installation of combined defibrillator and bleed kit cabinet to external wall of Nationwide Building Society branch.

  16 Sep 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 26/01175/LBC Awaiting decision

  Cobblers Mill Road Good Easter Chelmsford Essex CM1 4SH

  Installation of 9 no. black roof-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) panels on the west-facing roof slope of the detached barn/car-port.

  Heritage and listed buildings
• 26/01264/LBC Awaiting decision

  The Old Smithy Main Road Great Waltham Chelmsford Essex CM3 1LL

  Proposed Garage Conversion and Outbuilding Demolitotion and Replacement with associated external works.

  Heritage and listed buildings
• 26/01261/LBC Awaiting decision

  53 New Street Chelmsford CM1 1AT

  Proposed internal alteration, conversion of the ground floor Post Room into an office. This will require the installation of an internal stud wall and doorway.

  Heritage and listed buildings