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

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

• 26/01263/FUL 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 Full applications

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.

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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• Down House Main Road Great Waltham Chelmsford Essex CM3 1LL

  26/00890/CLOPUD Submitted 30 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  Proposed New Cartlodge style garaging

  Granted Lawful development 8 docs

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

  26/01263/FUL Submitted 14 Sep 2026 50 yards away

  85% historically approved · decision due ~9 Nov

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

  Awaiting decision Full applications

• Lavender Farm Main Road Great Waltham Chelmsford Essex CM3 1LL

  26/00674/REM Submitted 12 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  88% historically approved · decision due ~7 Aug

  Application for reserved matters relating to 24/01602/OUT (Outline application for the erection of a shooting lodge. All matters reserved) for details of access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale.

  Decided Reserved matters

• Site At Lavender Farm Main Road Great Waltham Chelmsford Essex

  19/01986/FUL Submitted 5 Dec 2019 50 yards away

  Partial demolition of courtyard building and conversion of farm buildings to create 6no. new dwellings. Construction of new bin and cycle store and cart lodge garage. Creation of new formation of access to rear. Alterations to existing formation of access with provision of extra parking and associated landscaping within the site.

  Withdrawn Full applications New dwelling Demolition 17 docs
  Several homes

• Site At Lavender Farm Main Road Great Waltham Chelmsford Essex

  20/00967/FUL Submitted 26 Jun 2020 50 yards away

  Change of use of redundant farm buildings to six residential dwellings including minor extension to the Essex Barn and partial demolition of courtyard building, erection of new bin store and cycle store and cart lodge garage, alterations to improve existing vehicular access and provision of associated parking and landscaping within the site.

  Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 22 docs

• Talbot House Main Road Ford End Chelmsford Essex CM3 1LL

  20/01606/FUL Submitted 12 Oct 2020 50 yards away

  A single storey flat roof extension to the rear utility room. First floor rear extension with hipped roof. All external surface finishes, windows and doors to match the existing.

  Granted Full applications Extension Windows or glazing 16 docs
  Small domestic

• 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
• 26/01261/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
• 26/00978/LBC Granted

  The Byre Elm Lane Roxwell Chelmsford Essex CM1 4NJ

  Proposed ground floor side and rear extensions and a detached two-bay cart lodge.

  11 Sep 2026 Heritage and listed buildings