Car Parking Rear Of 142 To 148 New London Road Chelmsford Data via plota.co.uk

26/05695/CAT Pending Consideration

Proposal

x1 Horse Chestnut Tree (Marked T398 on map) - Pollarding at 9m. Decay detection testing of main stem to monitored annually. Reason: To reduce wind load and crown weight. x1 Lime (Marked T397 on map) - Basal growth removal. Reason: For full inspection. Re-inspecting in six months. Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 27 Oct 2026, 01:20

Application progress

✓

Received

6 Oct 2026

Decision

Expected by 17 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 16 Nov 2026, from Chelmsford's recent tree and landscaping works.

Documents

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Site constraints 4

Chelmsford New London Road Conservation Area conservation area

Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.

The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.

Council document ↗

13 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin

Nearest: St John's Terrace, Grade II, about 34 m from the postcode pin · 13 Grade II

The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.

Show all 13 with distances

34 mSt John's TerraceGrade II
43 m122-136, New London RoadGrade II
47 mSt John's TerraceGrade II
66 mK6 Telephone Kiosk (on the Forecourt of The New London Public House)Grade II
85 mGarden HouseGrade II
85 mCarew TerraceGrade II
97 mCrompton's Arc WorksGrade II
115 mChelmsford ClubGrade II
135 mThe Anchor Public HouseGrade II
142 m152, Moulsham StreetGrade II
145 m106, New London RoadGrade II
147 m154, MOULSHAM STREET (See details for further address information)Grade II
149 m156 and 157, Moulsham StreetGrade II

Historic England ↗

Also on the record

Local nature reserve about 464 m away: Marconi Ponds; Inside the Chelmsford built-up area.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 9 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council: Chelmsford
Received: 6 Oct 2026
Validated: 6 Oct 2026
Target decision: 17 Nov 2026

Decision outlook

Day 22 of the 56-day target. Chelmsford usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 41.

prediction

Day 2234 days to the 56-day target

97%decided within 8 weeks

92%approved

332decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Chelmsford in the last twelve months, from validation. Chelmsford decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 24 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference: PP-15231861
Planning Portal ref: PP-15231861

Chelmsford

Planning Authority Score

7.4/10

Good

#45 of 296 councils

Relevant to this application:

Householder decisions

Chelmsford is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #23 out of 296. Only 21% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (90%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England

for householder decisions

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Chelmsford decision statistics

Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026

87%

Overall approval rate

Above avg (87%) #167 of 296

90%

Householder approved

Above avg (90%) #188 of 296

84%

Decided in 8 weeks

Above avg (63%) #23 of 296

21%

Extended time limit

Below avg (41%) #19 of 296

76%

Minor dwellings approved

164 decided (1-9 homes)

88%

Major dwellings approved

8 decided (10+ homes)

79%

Change of use approved

52 decided

1,304

Total decisions

168 refused in the year to March 2026