Planning application
Small Talk Tearooms Ltd 25 - 29 Springfield Road Chelmsford CM2 6JE
Works: New dwelling Several homes
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Proposal
Determination as to whether prior approval of the local authority is required for the change of use of 1st floor, 2nd floor and 3rd floor from Class E to 9 flats (Class C3) (6 x 1bedroom/1person and 3 x studio flats). Existing tearoom at ground floor level remains unchanged.
As published by the council, reference 26/01180/CUPAMA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01180/CUPAMA
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 27 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 27 Aug 2026
- Postcode
- CM2 6JE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Aug 2026
Received by Chelmsford
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4 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 22 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
16 documents on file for this application
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About this record
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