Planning application
Montrose Birchwood Road Cock Clarks Chelmsford Essex CM3 6RF
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Proposed pond on former equestrian site
As published by the council, reference 25/00988/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 25/00988/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Pending consideration
- Received
- 4 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 16 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Purleigh
- Parish
- Purleigh
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- CM3 6RF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Nov 2025
Received by Maldon
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16 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 13 April 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Maldon took a median of 88 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
Documents on file for this application
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