85 - 89 New London Road Chelmsford CM2 0PP
Proposal
Prior approval of the local planning authority to determine the change of use of Class E space to form 48 apartments.
- Received
- 12 August 2026
- Decision due
- 7 October 2026
- Public comments
- 0 · last counted 5 November 2026
- Council
- Chelmsford City Council
- ReceivedReceived12 Aug
- ValidatedValidated
- Consult.Consultation21 Sep
- TargetTarget Date7 Oct
- DecidedDecided
About this application
This is a planning application for a change of use at 85 - 89 New London Road Chelmsford CM2 0PP. Chelmsford has handled 5,270 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 12 August 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in the Chelmsford New London Road conservation area, with 3 listed buildings nearby. There have been 4 other applications at this address. We hold 754 applications in total for the CM2 postcode area.
Application details
- Postcode
- CM2 0PP
- Scale / size
- Large
- Number of dwellings
- 48
Planning application dates
- Validated
- 12 August 2026
- Consultation expiry
- 21 September 2026
- Consultation end
- 21 September 2026
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Additional information
- Planning Portal ID
- PP-14983608
- Documents
- 23
Site constraints
Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.
- Flood zone 2: Medium probability (rivers and sea)
- Conservation area: Chelmsford New London Road Conservation Area
- Brownfield land register: 85-89 New London Road ChelmsfordRegister site at or near this address · +1 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.
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.
- 202617 Jun
External alterations
ApprovedFull26/00807/FUL - 20253 Jul
Replacement of the existing frameless glass façade on the front elevation
ApprovedFull25/01005/FUL - 202514 Apr
Determination as to whether the prior approval of the local planning authority is required for the change of…
ApprovedApplication25/00623/CUPAMA - 202514 Apr
Determination as to whether the prior approval of the local planning authority is required for the proposed…
ApprovedApplication25/00622/CUPAMA
Source: Chelmsford
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For applicants and trades
Before the decision
You may need a flood risk assessment. Drainage & flood risk consultants near this site
The site is in flood zone 2 (Environment Agency).
- 8.8 miBraintreeRTPI
- 16.8 miBishop's Stortford
- 20.0 miHalsteadRTPI
Nearest first, within 25 miles of the site. Every firm is listed free.
Contractors near this project
Find contractors for change of use near this site- AJS LtdElectrician0.1 mi
- A & J Stubbs LimitedSaltburn By The Sea0.1 mi
- Sun Heat LtdSolid Fuel Heating0.1 mi
- Storm Group Services LtdElectrician0.2 mi
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