Planning in Chelmsford

Chelmsford City Council has 27 conservation areas and 26 Article 4 direction areas on the national planning data platform.

Conservation areas
27
Article 4 directions
26
Listed building outlines
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Planning applications
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not published yet
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Conservation areas

Article 4 directions

  • Ash Tree Stud, Little Waltham12 November 1990
  • Battlesbridge Conservation Area13 January 2009
  • Bicknacre Road, East Hanningfield/Danbury8 May 1991
  • Cedar Park, Graces Lane, Little Baddow16 January 1990
  • Culverts Farm, Boreham And Whitwells Farm, Little Baddow13 August 1979
  • Hill House, Rettendon6 January 1994
  • Hollybred Farm, Little Baddow12 October 1982
  • Land Adjacent 37 The Dell, Great Baddow, Chelmsford16 July 2024
  • Land Adjoining A132, Rettendon5 October 1990
  • Land At Butlers Farm, Main Road, Broomfield30 April 2025
  • Land At Humber Road, Lawn Lane, Meon Close & Waveney Drive9 January 2019
  • Land At Meon Close, Wear Dr, Boyne Dr, Waveney Dr & Tees Rd27 July 2022
  • Land At Well House Farm, Littley Green, Great Waltham8 February 1993
  • Land Between A132 And B1012, Rettendon7 October 1986
  • Land Between A132 And B1012, Rettendon7 October 1986
  • Land Between A132 And B1012, Rettendon7 October 1986
  • Land Between Old Church Road - Back Lane, E. Hanningfield14 January 1988
  • Land North Of Congregational Church, Birkett Hall, Main Road2 July 2012
  • Land Off Runwell Road, Bicknacre2 December 1987
  • Land Rear Of Highfields Writtle Road Margaretting Ingateston
  • Land South Of Hawkswood Road, South Hanningfield25 May 1976
  • Peartree Farm, Bicknacre Road, Danbury28 August 1981
  • Rochester Farm, Great Leighs15 September 1982
  • Stock Football Club Mill Lane Stock Ingatestone Essex3 May 2023
  • The Wheatsheaf PH, Main Road, Rettendon29 June 1988
  • West Bowers Farm, Woodham Walter22 October 1981

Frequently asked questions

Is my property in a conservation area in Chelmsford?
Chelmsford City Council has designated 27 conservation areas, listed on this page with their designation dates and appraisal documents where the council publishes them. In a conservation area, permitted development rights are narrower: cladding, some extensions, roof alterations and satellite dishes on the front elevation may need planning permission, and demolition of most buildings needs consent.
What is an Article 4 direction?
An Article 4 direction removes specific permitted development rights in a defined area, so work that would normally not need planning permission — for example replacing windows, changing a house into a small HMO or altering front boundaries — does need an application. Chelmsford has 26 Article 4 direction areas recorded on planning.data.gov.uk.
How do I check what I am allowed to build?
Start with the designations on the site (conservation area, Article 4, listed building), then the local plan policies and any design codes. Planium can read the council’s appraisal and policy documents and summarise what applies to your project, including whether permitted development is available.

Chelmsford City Council website · All local planning authorities

Source: planning.data.gov.uk (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) (Open Government Licence v3.0) · Retrieved 2026-10-09