Lord Ashcroft Building Anglia Ruskin University Bishop Hall Lane Chelmsford
Approved on 29 November 2023
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Proposal
Installation of 140.8 m2 roof mounted photovoltaic array(s) and associated infrastructure at the Michael Ashcroft Building, Bishop Hall Ln, Chelmsford CM1 1SQ.
- Received
- 6 October 2023
- Council
- Chelmsford City Council
- ReceivedReceived6 Oct
- ValidatedValidated
- Consult.Consultation10 Nov
- TargetTarget Date1 Dec
- DecidedDecided29 Nov
Decided in 54 days
About this application
This is a planning application for a solar installation at Lord Ashcroft Building Anglia Ruskin University Bishop Hall Lane Chelmsford. Chelmsford has handled 5,270 applications of this type. This one was decided in 54 days, 5 days longer than Chelmsford's typical decision time. There are no previous applications recorded at this address.
Application details
- Scale / size
- Small
Planning application dates
- Validated
- 6 October 2023
- Consultation expiry
- 10 November 2023
- Consultation end
- 10 November 2023
- Target decision date
- 1 December 2023
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Additional information
- Planning Portal ID
- PP-12497543
- Documents
- 10
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
- Local nature reserve: Chelmer Valley RiversidePart of the site
- Brownfield land register: Ashby House Brook Street ChelmsfordRegister site at or near this address · +2 more
Possibly incomplete for this council: tree preservation orders.
Also checked, none recorded (20)
flood storage areas, conservation areas, Article 4 directions, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves and heritage coasts.
A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.
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Source: Chelmsford
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