Does Chelmsford have an Article 4 direction?

Article 4 directions in England are set street-by-street or area-by-area, not borough-wide. Enter your postcode in the checker below to see whether one applies to your address.

What's the planning application fee in Chelmsford?

Planning fees are set nationally, not by the council: £258 for a householder application, £103 for a Lawful Development Certificate, £108 for Prior Approval (verify current rates on gov.uk).

Planning permission in Chelmsford

Chelmsford sits in the East of England region. Conservation areas and Article 4 directions apply street-by-street here, not across the whole authority - check your exact address below.

National planning fees (apply everywhere, incl. Chelmsford)

Householder planning application: £258
Lawful Development Certificate: £103
Prior Approval (larger extensions): £108

Chelmsford planning data

89% of applications decided within the statutory time (12 months to end of March 2026).
Pre-application advice fee: Not yet available
Chelmsford planning portal

Local Article 4 directions

Land at Butlers Farm, Main Road, Broomfield — ART4/2024/3, 27 November 2024; also an earlier ART4/2009/1 direction for the same location, 7 August 2009.
Land adjacent to 37 The Dell, Great Baddow — ART4/2024/1, 16 July 2024.
Stock Football Club, Mill Lane, Stock — ART4/2022/2, 3 May 2023.
Land at Meon Close, Wear Drive, Waveney Drive and Tees Road, Springfield — ART4/2022/1, 27 July 2022.
Land at Humber Road, Lawn Lane, Meon Close and Waveney Drive — ART4/2018/1, 9 January 2019.
Land north of Congregational Church, Birkett Hall, Main Road — ART4/2012/1, 2 July 2012.
Hill House, Rettendon — ART4/1993/1, 6 January 1994.
Land at Well House Farm, Littley Green, Great Waltham — ART4/1992/1, 8 February 1993.
Land adjoining A132, Rettendon — ART4/1991/1, 9 October 1991.

Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-planning-application-statistics (Table P153: district planning authorities' performance - speed of non-major development decisions). Last verified 2026-09-14.

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