Planning application
53 New Street Chelmsford CM1 1AT
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
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.
As published by the council, reference 26/01261/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01261/LBC
- Category
- Heritage and listed buildings
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Validated
- 14 Sep 2026
- Postcode
- CM1 1AT
Site history
Applications at this address on the Chelmsford register
This site has had 3 applications since 2022: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/01108/LBC Awaiting decision
53 New Street Chelmsford CM1 1AT
Proposed fencing
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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.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 9 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.
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
- Application: 23/05503/CAT (No Objection)
- Application: 24/05613/CAT (No Objection)
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 heritage and listed building applications in a median of 55 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About heritage and listed building applications
Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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53 New Street Chelmsford CM1 1AT
92% historically approved · decision due ~20 Oct
Proposed fencing
Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings -
Chelmsford Cathedral Tindal Square Chelmsford Essex CM1 1TY
95% historically approved · decision due ~30 Sep
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.
Decided Trees -
Crown Court New Street Chelmsford Essex CM1 1EL
Sycamore - (South of building within green area, adjacent wall) - Sever ivy at base and remove to 2 metres to improve visibility for future inspection; Group of Ash x3 - (South of building within green area, adjacent wall) - Fell - To clear building and prevent future structural damage3 Robinia - (south of building within green area) - Carry out climbed inspection of suspected crack extending beneath union at 7m. Remove major deadwood over 50mm - Reason: Splits in bark beneath union at 7m. Bark separating, indicating crack forming directly below union; Horse Chestnut - (Located in car park east of building) - Reduce height and spread of crown by approx. 2.5m back to previous pruning points.Clear basal and epicormic growth on stem to 4m. Cut and remove Russian vine out of crown - Reason: Early stage decay evident at base on east side of stem. Decay can be probed to a depth of 50mm. Bleeding lesions above decay to 1.5m on stem.Wound at ground level to north side of stem probed to depth of 10mm, not significant at present. Moderate basal and epicormic growth on stem. Russian vine encroaching into crown from adjacent property.Crown historically reduced at approx. 11m above ground level, currently with 2.5m regrowth.
Granted Trees 5 docs -
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.
Granted Trees 6 docs -
28 New Street Chelmsford CM1 1NT
92% historically approved · decision due ~18 Aug
Proposed painted mural.
Decided Heritage and listed buildings -
King William House 6 New Street Chelmsford CM1 1NT
Condition 3 - Sample of the stone paving Condition 4 - Details of the new flooring materials Condition 5 - Large scale drawings - (a) Vents and extractor fans, (b) Flues, (c) Doors, door casings and surrounds, (d) Joinery, (e) skirtings, (f)cornices, (h) architraves
Awaiting decision Conditions 9 docs
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