Ridge House The Ridge Little Baddow Chelmsford Essex CM3 4SX Data via plota.co.uk

26/05108/TPO Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 English Oak - Lift canopy by 2m away from garage roof, pruning to suitable points - Reason: To enable safe access for roof repairs. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 May 2026
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Approved
17 Jul 2026

Approved on 17 Jul 2026 · Last checked 18 Jul 2026

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Site constraints 5

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; SSSI about 442 m away: Blake's Wood & Lingwood Common SSSI; Inside the Danbury built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £1,055,000 in August 2016. Detached house, freehold.

31 August 2016£1,055,000
8 May 2006£695,000
5 February 2004£755,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Chelmsford
Postcode
CM3 4SX
Received
26 May 2026
Validated
26 May 2026
Target decision
21 Jul 2026
Decision date
17 Jul 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 52 days from validation, 14 days slower than Chelmsford's median of 38 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 92% of tree and landscaping works here are.

98%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
254decided 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 →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14939574
Planning Portal ref
PP-14939574
Comments by
17 Jun 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Approved
G1 (G6 & G7 on map) Sycamore x2 - Crown reduction by 3m back to previous pruning points…
24/05051/TPO
2024 Approved
G1 (G6 & G7 on map) Sycamore x2 - Crown reduction by 3m back to previous pruning points…
24/05051/TPO
2021 Approved
G1 - Giant Redwood - Fell. Reason: tree is in terminal decline (refer to report).No repla…
21/05280/TPO
2018 Approved
Non-material amendment to planning permission 17/01311/FUL (amendment to previous permiss…
17/01311/NMAT/1
2017 Approved
G1 - Sycamore 2x & Silver Birch - Shorten Canopies by 4-5m cutting to suitable growing po…
17/05229/TPO
2017 Approved
G1 - Sycamore 2x & Silver Birch - Shorten Canopies by 4-5m cutting to suitable growing po…
17/05229/TPO
2017 Approved
Two storey front and side extension. Single storey side and rear extensions to connect de…
17/00273/FUL
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2023 Approved
The Generals Orchard The Ridge Little Baddow Chelmsford Essex CM3 4SX
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23/01841/FUL
2023 Approved
The Generals Orchard The Ridge Little Baddow Chelmsford Essex CM3 4SX
Single storey side and single storey rear extensions
23/01841/FUL
2022 Approved
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2022 Approved
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2022 Approved
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2022 Approved
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Retrospective application for the closure of the existing vehicle access. Formation of ne…
22/01015/FUL
2021 Approved
The Generals Arms The Ridge Little Baddow Chelmsford CM3 4SX
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21/05292/TPO
2020 Refused
Ridge House The Ridge Little Baddow Chelmsford CM3 4SX
G1 - x1 Deodor, x1 Blue Cedar - front of property - reduction of 5 meters - Reason: to re…
20/05048/TPO
2020 Refused
Ridge House The Ridge Little Baddow Chelmsford CM3 4SX
G1 - x1 Deodor, x1 Blue Cedar - front of property - reduction of 5 meters - Reason: to re…
20/05048/TPO
2020 Approved
Aldermans Colam Lane Little Baddow Chelmsford Essex CM3 4SY
Two storey front and rear extensions. Installation of first floor window to the side elev…
20/00236/FUL
2020 Approved
Aldermans Colam Lane Little Baddow Chelmsford Essex CM3 4SY
Two storey front and rear extensions. Installation of first floor window to the side elev…
20/00236/FUL
2020 Refused
Land Adjacent Generals Arms The Ridge Little Baddow Chelmsford Essex
Erection of detached 3 bedroom house, hard and soft landscaping and associated works
20/00119/FUL
2018 Approved
Ridge House The Ridge Little Baddow Chelmsford CM3 4SX
G1 - 1 x Deodar, 1 x Giant Redwood and 1 x Blue Atlas Cedar - Front garden - Crown lift o…
18/05159/TPO
2018 Approved
Pembury House The Ridge Little Baddow Chelmsford CM3 4SX
G1 Silver Birch - Front garden - Fell to ground level. Reason: Safety as tree leans adjac…
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2017 Approved
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17/01311/FUL
2017 Approved
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17/01311/FUL
2017 Approved
Pembury House The Ridge Little Baddow Chelmsford Essex CM3 4SX
Replacement detached garage and front porch.
17/00036/FUL
2017 Approved
Pembury House The Ridge Little Baddow Chelmsford Essex CM3 4SX
Replacement detached garage and front porch.
17/00036/FUL
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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