Search Highwood planning applications
4 applications on record · within 1 km of the centre of Highwood · updated daily · Chelmsford City Council
Only 1 application in the last 90 days, so this shows every one we hold.
- Oak Lodge Loves Green Highwood Chelmsford Essex CM1 3QHAwaiting decisionCertificate of lawfulness to regularise the erection of 15 steel frame barn structures together with associated hardstanding that have been in mixed commercial use for in excess of four yearsReceived 6 Oct 202626/01359/CLEUD
- Leybourne Loves Green Highwood Chelmsford Essex CM1 3QHApprovedDemolition of the existing bungalow, garage and outbuildings and the erection of a replacement detached house with attached double garage.Received 29 Apr 2026Decided 23 Jul 202626/00513/FUL
- Church Farm Highwood Road Highwood Chelmsford Essex CM1 3QERefusedAgricultural steel portal frame farm buildingOtherReceived 12 Dec 2025Decided 9 Jan 202625/01729/AG
- Writtle Park House Writtle Park Drive Highwood Chelmsford Essex CM1 3QFApprovedInstallation of stairliftHeritageReceived 31 Mar 2023Decided 23 May 202323/00477/LBC
Planning in Highwood
Only 3 decisions near Highwood in the last 2 years, too few to judge an approval rate.
Applications within 1 km of the centre of Highwood in the last 24 months, from Chelmsford City Council's planning register.
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Around Highwood
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CM1 546 applications in the last 12 months
Applications in each district in the last 12 months.
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Planning authority: Chelmsford City Council
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About Highwood
Highwood is a quaint village and civil parish located in the Chelmsford district of Essex, just 4 miles west of Chelmsford city centre. The A414 road runs nearby, providing convenient access to the area. The parish encompasses the hamlets of Cooksmill Green and Radley Green to the north, along with Edney Common to the east, and had a population of 697 according to the 2021 census, making it a small but vibrant community for potential planning applications. The settlement has a population of approximately 697 (2021 estimate). It sits within the Chelmsford district.
Property prices in Highwood show an average sale price of £413,508, based on 50 recent transactions recorded by HM Land Registry.
The area around Highwood has 8 nature designations nearby, which may affect how planning applications are assessed.
For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, Highwood planning applications can be searched by entering a local postcode above. Results include full application details, decision status, and the ability to track applications over time and set planning alerts to help you monitor and review pending planning applications.
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To comment on or object to a planning application near Highwood, open it in the list above: each one links to the council's own page for it and shows any comment deadline.
In the last 24 months, 5 planning applications were submitted near Highwood.
The most common types were other applications (1).