220 Moulsham Street Chelmsford CM2 0LR
Refused on 5 May 2026
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Proposal
Determination as to whether the prior approval of the local authority is required for the change of use of upper floors of Class e space to form 41 residential apartments, with associated ground floor bin and cycle storage.
- Received
- 10 March 2026
- Council
- Chelmsford City Council
- ReceivedReceived10 Mar
- ValidatedValidated
- Consult.Consultation21 Apr
- TargetTarget Date5 May
- DecidedDecided5 May
Decided in 56 days
About this application
This is a planning application for a change of use at 220 Moulsham Street Chelmsford CM2 0LR. Chelmsford has handled 5,270 applications of this type. This one was decided in 56 days, 7 days longer than Chelmsford's typical decision time. The site is in the Chelmsford Baddow Road and River Can conservation area, with 9 listed buildings nearby. There have been 2 other applications at this address. We hold 754 applications in total for the CM2 postcode area.
Why it was refused
- Reason 1 Prior approval of the application is required and is refused owing to inadequate information which satisfactorily demonstrates to the Local Planning Authority that the proposed conversion of the building is acceptable in respect of matters of Flood Risk and the impact of noise from commercial premises on the intended occupiers of the development as required under Conditions MA.2. (2)(c) and (d). Furthermore, there is concern the partial change of use of the ground floor servicing area to residential cycle and waste storage would impact the function and service of the remaining commercial units which would undermine their function thus impacting negatively on the sustainability of the Conservation Area in conflict with MA.2.(e).
From the council's decision notice.
Application details
- Postcode
- CM2 0LR
- Scale / size
- Large
- Number of dwellings
- 41
Planning application dates
- Validated
- 10 March 2026
- Consultation expiry
- 21 April 2026
- Consultation end
- 21 April 2026
- Target decision date
- 5 May 2026
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Additional information
- Planning Portal ID
- PP-14740369
- Documents
- 22
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
- Conservation area: Chelmsford Baddow Road And River Can Conservation Area
- Brownfield land register: 220 Moulsham Street ChelmsfordRegister site at or near this address · +5 more
Possibly incomplete for this council: tree preservation orders.
Also checked, none recorded (21)
flood storage 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.
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Planning history at this site
2 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 20263 Sep
Determination as to whether prior approval of the local authority is required for the change of use of upper…
ApprovedApplication26/01120/CUPAMA - 202615 May
Determination as to whether the prior approval of the local authority is required for the change of use of…
ApprovedApplication26/00638/CUPAMA
Source: Chelmsford
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