Planning application
Butlers Farm Main Road Broomfield Chelmsford CM1 7EN
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Change of use from single residential dwelling (Use Class C3) to a mixed use comprising a single residential dwelling (Use Class C3) and pre-school nursery (Use Class E(f))
As published by the council, reference 26/01243/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01243/FUL
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Validated
- 9 Sep 2026
- Postcode
- CM1 7EN
Site history
Applications at this address on the Chelmsford register
This site has had 2 applications since 2018: 0 approved, 1 refused.
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18/01412/FUL Refused
Butlers Farm Main Road Broomfield Chelmsford CM1 7EN
New vehicular crossover & extension of existing crossover.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 4 November 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 decided full applications in a median of 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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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Butlers Farm Main Road Broomfield Chelmsford CM1 7EN
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