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

Awaiting decision Chelmsford 26/01263/FUL Full applications

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

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

As published by the council, reference 26/01263/FUL

Application record

Reference
26/01263/FUL
Category
Full applications
Status
Pending Consideration
Validated
14 Sep 2026
Postcode
CM3 1LL

Site history

Applications at this address on the Chelmsford register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

  • 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.

    Submitted 14 Sep 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  2. 29 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 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.

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • Application: 26/01264/LBC (Pending Consideration)

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

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