Paragon House Coval Wells Chelmsford Essex CM1 1WB
Approved on 20 March 2024
Boundary © HM Land Registry, © Ordnance Survey · details
This information is subject to Crown copyright and database rights 2026 and is reproduced with the permission of HM Land Registry. The polygons (including the associated geometry, namely x, y co-ordinates) are subject to Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey AC0000851063. Conditions of use.
Proposal
Determination as to whether the prior approval is required of the local authority for the change of use of upper ground floor (part) from Use Class E to 23no. flats (12no x 1bed/1person, 7no. x 1 bed/2 person and 4no. x 2bed/3 person. As stated in Article 2 of the Town and Country (General Permitted Development) Order, 2015 (as amended) (the GPDO) "building" includes any structure or erection and includes any part of a building. The "building" subject to this application has a gross floorspace of 1,408sqm.
- Received
- 12 February 2024
- Council
- Chelmsford City Council
- ReceivedReceived12 Feb
- ValidatedValidated
- Consult.Consultation15 Mar
- TargetTarget Date8 Apr
- DecidedDecided20 Mar
Decided in 37 days
About this application
This is a planning application for a change of use at Paragon House Coval Wells Chelmsford Essex CM1 1WB. Chelmsford has handled 5,270 applications of this type. This one was decided in 37 days, 12 days quicker than Chelmsford's typical decision time. There have been 4 other applications at this address. We hold 978 applications in total for the CM1 postcode area.
Application details
- Postcode
- CM1 1WB
- Scale / size
- Medium
- Number of dwellings
- 23
Planning application dates
- Validated
- 12 February 2024
- Consultation expiry
- 15 March 2024
- Consultation end
- 15 March 2024
- Target decision date
- 8 April 2024
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Additional information
- Planning Portal ID
- PP-12795314
- Documents
- 17
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Brownfield land register: Paragon House Coval Wells ChelmsfordRegister site at or near this address · +1 more
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Possibly incomplete for this council: tree preservation orders.
Also checked, none recorded (22)
flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, 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, local 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.
Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences
Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.
© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Planning history at this site
4 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202614 Jan
Condition 3 - Materials
ConditionsDischarge of conditions24/00521/DOC/1 - 202520 Mar
Determination as to whether the prior approval of the local planning authority is required for the proposed…
ApprovedApplication25/00440/CUPAMA - 202426 Nov
Creation of a total of 10no. new window openings within west and south-west facades of building
ApprovedFull24/01573/FUL - 20242 Apr
Construction of one additional storey to form 17 flats with associated car and cycle parking.
ApprovedApplication24/00521/P20AA
Source: Chelmsford
Track this application
Get email alerts when there is a planning decision or status change.
Get email alerts near CM1
New planning applications delivered to your inbox daily.
Around this site
Nearby applications
- Paragon House Coval Wells Chelmsford Essex CM1 1WB24/00521/P20AAApproved0.0 mi
- Paragon House Coval Wells Chelmsford Essex CM1 1WB24/01573/FUL · FullApproved0.0 mi
- Paragon House Coval Wells Chelmsford Essex CM1 1WB25/00440/CUPAMAApproved0.0 mi
- Paragon House Coval Wells Chelmsford Essex CM1 1WB24/00521/DOC/1 · ConditionsApproved0.0 mi
- 60 Coval Lane Chelmsford CM1 1TG24/00380/FUL · FullApproved0.1 mi
For applicants and trades
Contractors near this project
Find contractors for change of use near this site- J G Electrical Contractors LtdElectrician0.1 mi
- L&R Renewables LTDElectricianSolar Panel Installer0.1 mi
- Homeworks Contracts LTDWindow & Door Installer0.1 mi
- AJS LtdElectrician0.5 mi
Planning something similar?
See what the council approved and refused for changes of use on your street. Pick your home and get the evidence before you pay for drawings.