Niagara Farm Leighams Road Bicknacre Chelmsford Essex CM3 4HF Data via plota.co.uk

26/00475/EB Approved
Utility infrastructure

Proposal

Installation of a new LV pole and stay, the removal of 2 poles and one staywire. Removal of 2 spans of overhead line. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Apr 2026
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Approved
13 May 2026

Approved on 13 May 2026 · Last checked 18 Jul 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 1

Agricultural land, grade 3b
Not best and most versatile land (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Source: the Predictive Agricultural Land Classification Map (Defra and Natural England, 2025; the Welsh Government's Predictive ALC Map 2 in Wales), a model rather than a site survey. Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) agrees.
Where development of farmland is needed, policy prefers poorer land over the best and most versatile (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Three sources: Natural England's post-1988 field surveys, which are definitive where they exist; the Defra predictive map for England (2025) and the Welsh Government predictive map, modelled from the soil map with 3a and 3b split; and the 1970s provisional map, which planners and other services still show, coarser and with grade 3 undivided. Where the provisional and predicted grades disagree, treat the predicted grade as the current estimate and expect an application to carry its own survey.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. 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
Postcode
CM3 4HF
Received
8 Apr 2026
Validated
8 Apr 2026
Target decision
20 May 2026
Decision date
13 May 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 35 days from validation, 21 days faster than Chelmsford's median of 56 for utility and infrastructure works. Approved, as 81% of utility and infrastructure works here are.

58%decided within 8 weeks
81%approved
28decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
HC-2600475

Historical activity at this location

21 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
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24/00882/DOC/2
2024 Approved
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24/00882/DOC/1
2024 Approved
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24/00882/DOC/1
2024 Approved
Replacement of 3 agricultural poultry houses for 3 agricultural buildings for the purpose…
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Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2021
Vita Nova Leighams Road Bicknacre Chelmsford Essex CM3 4HF
New dwelling and access
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Construction of detached single storey double garage.
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2020 Refused
Leighams Bungalow Leighams Road Bicknacre Chelmsford CM3 4HF
Construction of detached single storey double garage.
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2020 Approved
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2020 Approved
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2020 Approved
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Single storey rear extension. Raising of roof to create loft conversion with 6No. dormer…
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2020 Refused
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Change of use of agricultural land to land for equestrian use. Change of use of poultry s…
20/00106/FUL
2020 Refused
Land South West Of Leighams Farm Leighams Road Bicknacre Chelmsford Essex
Change of use of agricultural land to land for equestrian use. Change of use of poultry s…
20/00106/FUL
2020 Refused
Barn South Of Leighams Bungalow Leighams Road Bicknacre Chelmsford Essex
Determination as to whether the prior approval of the local planning authority is require…
20/00107/CUPAQ
2020 Refused
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Determination as to whether the prior approval of the local planning authority is require…
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2017 Approved
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2017 Approved
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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%).

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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings