Land North West Of Mill Mead Cottages Paynes Lane Boreham Chelmsford Essex
Proposal
Installation of 20no. Electric Vehicle (EV) charging spaces with solar canopies; an ancillary unit providing toilet facilities, a small retail area and waiting/seating area; landscaping; wayfinding signage; and associated substation, LV switchboard and ancillary works
- Submitted
- 6 August 2025
- Council
- Chelmsford City Council
- ReceivedSubmitted6 Aug
- ValidatedValidated6 Aug
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided
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About this application
This is a planning application for a solar installation at Land North West Of Mill Mead Cottages Paynes Lane Boreham Chelmsford Essex. Chelmsford has handled 5,270 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 6 August 2025 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in the Chelmsford Central conservation area, with 20 listed buildings nearby. There have been 2 other applications at this address. We hold 978 applications in total for the CM1 postcode area.
Application details
- Postcode
- CM1 1EQ
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 6 August 2025
Site constraints
Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.
- Conservation area: Chelmsford Central Conservation Area
- Brownfield land register: 95 High Street ChelmsfordRegister site at or near this address
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Possibly incomplete for this council: tree preservation orders.
Also checked, none recorded (20)
flood storage 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, local nature reserves and heritage coasts.
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Planning history at this site
2 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202521 Jul
Proposed installation of 1 Internally illuminated 6m Totem and 2 internally illuminated shop fascia signs
RefusedAdvertisement consent25/01093/ADV - 202419 Apr
EIA screening opinion in respect of development of Bio-Compressed Natural Gas (Bio-CNG) refuelling facility…
ApprovedOutline24/00615/EIASO
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Before the decision
You may need a heritage statement. Heritage & archaeology consultants near this site
A listed building is on or next to this site.
- 0.3 miChelmsfordRTPI
- 0.5 miChelmsfordRTPI
- 0.5 miChelmsfordRTPI
Nearest first, within 25 miles of the site. Every firm is listed free.
Contractors near this project
Find contractors for electrical near this site- A & J Stubbs LimitedSaltburn By The Sea0.2 mi
- AJS LtdElectrician0.2 mi
- Homeworks Contracts LTDWindow & Door Installer0.3 mi
- Staybright Energy Ltd T/A Skylar SolarElectricianSolar Panel Installer0.3 mi
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