Nationwide 56 - 57 High Street Chelmsford CM1 1DH
Refused on 16 September 2026
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Proposal
Installation of combined defibrillator and bleed kit cabinet to external wall of Nationwide Building Society branch.
- Received
- 22 July 2026
- Public comments
- 0 · last counted 2 November 2026
- Council
- Chelmsford City Council
- ReceivedReceived22 Jul
- ValidatedValidated
- Consult.Consultation7 Sep
- TargetTarget Date16 Sep
- DecidedDecided16 Sep
Decided in 56 days (council typically 49)
About this application
This is a heritage application at Nationwide 56 - 57 High Street Chelmsford CM1 1DH. Chelmsford has handled 150 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 Central conservation area, with 6 listed buildings nearby. There have been 3 other applications at this address. We hold 978 applications in total for the CM1 postcode area.
94% of heritage applications at Chelmsford City Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 7 weeks (median).
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Why it was refused
- Reason 1 Policy DP3(1) of the NPPF explains that development proposals should respond positively to the history, character and features of the site and its setting…integrating with and enhancing their surroundings. Policy HE6(1) of the NPPF states that substantial weight should be given to the conservation of designated heritage assets when assessing development proposals. Policy HE6(3) of the NPPF states that any harm to a designated heritage asset will be a matter of considerable importance and weight. Policy HE6(4) of the NPPF states that where a development proposal would harm the significance of a designated heritage asset the effect on the asset and its significance should be weighed against any public benefits resulting from the proposal. Strategic Policy S3 of Chelmsford Local Plan states that the Council will conserve and where appropriate enhance the historic environment. When assessing applications for development, the Council will place great weight on the preservation and enhancement of designated heritage assets and their setting. Policy DM13 of Chelmsford Local Plan relates to designated heritage assets. This states that the impact of any development proposal on the significance of a designated heritage asset or its setting, and the level of any harm, will be considered against any public benefits arising from the proposed development. WEB PBCS090 26/00942/LBC RELBCZ The proposed defibrillator and bleed kit cabinet, by reason of its prominent siting, size and appearance, would cause less than substantial harm to the significance of the Grade II listed building and the character and appearance of the Chelmsford Central Conservation Area. Given the extensive existing provision of defibrillators and bleed kits in the immediate area, the public benefits of the proposal would not outweigh the identified heritage harm. As such, the proposal is contrary to Strategic Policy S3 and Policy DM13 of the Chelmsford Local Plan and the NPPF.
From the council's decision notice.
Application details
- Postcode
- CM1 1DH
- Application type
- Heritage
- Scale / size
- Small
Planning application dates
- Validated
- 22 July 2026
- Consultation expiry
- 7 September 2026
- Consultation end
- 7 September 2026
- Target decision date
- 16 September 2026
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Additional information
- Planning Portal ID
- PP-15075452
- Documents
- 8
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)
- Conservation area: Chelmsford Central Conservation Area
- Brownfield land register: Land rear of 51-54A High Street ChelmsfordRegister site at or near this address
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.
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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Installation of combined defibrillator and bleed kit cabinet to external wall of Nationwide Building Society…
This applicationRefusedListed building consent26/00942/LBC
Planning history at this site
1 other application at this property, newest first.
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