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Zone BE1 Beaulieu Exchange Beaulieu Parkway Chelmsford

Awaiting decision Chelmsford 26/01334/CLOPUD Lawful development

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

Proposal

Erection of a temporary substation and associated works

As published by the council, reference 26/01334/CLOPUD

Application record

Reference
26/01334/CLOPUD
Category
Lawful development
Status
Pending Consideration
Validated
14 Oct 2026

Site history

Applications at this address on the Chelmsford register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025.

  • 25/01716/FUL Awaiting decision

    Zone BE1 Beaulieu Exchange Beaulieu Parkway Chelmsford

    Erection of two data centres (Use Class B8) with ancillary office space, public realm, hard and soft landscaping, vehicular/pedestrian/cycle access and circulation works, car and cycle parking, sustainable drainage systems, re-levelling, creation of a new culvert, and other associated works.

    Submitted 9 Dec 2025 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 Oct 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  2. 16 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 9 December 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 lawful development applications in a median of 54 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

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