Oak Lodge Woodside Little Baddow Chelmsford Essex CM3 4SR Data via plota.co.uk

26/05035/TPO Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Beech (marked 1 on map) - 1.5 - 2 m crown reduction to suitable pruning points. 10 sweet chestnut stems (marked 2, 3 and 4 on map) - up to 2.5 m height reduction to suitable or previous pruning points. Reason - potential damage concerns, to bring it back to a similar height of other trees close by and to maintain a good shape of the tree. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Mar 2026
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Approved
27 Apr 2026

Approved on 27 Apr 2026 · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

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Site constraints 4

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI about 184 m away: Woodham Walter Common SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
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.

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Important details

Council
Chelmsford
Postcode
CM3 4SR
Received
13 Mar 2026
Validated
13 Mar 2026
Target decision
8 May 2026
Decision date
27 Apr 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 45 days from validation, 7 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-14672964
Planning Portal ref
PP-14672964
Comments by
14 Apr 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Approved
W1 - Sweet Chestnut - Crown reduction of 3-5m back to previous pruning points - Reason: G…
24/05246/TPO
2024 Approved
W1 - Sweet Chestnut - Crown reduction of 3-5m back to previous pruning points - Reason: G…
24/05246/TPO
2024 Refused
W1 x1 multi-stemmed sweet chestnut tree - pollard all trunks at 5M . Reason: The tree cur…
24/05080/TPO
2024 Refused
W1 x1 multi-stemmed sweet chestnut tree - pollard all trunks at 5M . Reason: The tree cur…
24/05080/TPO
2024 Refused
W1 x1 Multi-stemmed sweet chestnut tree - Coppice 2 smaller trunks (left side and rear ri…
24/05049/TPO
2024 Refused
W1 x1 Multi-stemmed sweet chestnut tree - Coppice 2 smaller trunks (left side and rear ri…
24/05049/TPO
2023 Approved
W1 Oak - Fell. Reason: Potential damage to fence or anyone on the property or neighbours.
23/05140/TPO
2023 Approved
W1 Oak - Fell. Reason: Potential damage to fence or anyone on the property or neighbours.
23/05140/TPO
2023 Approved
Within area W1: T1.Multi stemmed sweet chestnut- Coppice to near ground level. Reason: To…
23/05087/TPO
2023 Approved
Within area W1: T1.Multi stemmed sweet chestnut- Coppice to near ground level. Reason: To…
23/05087/TPO
2016 Approved
W1 - 1 x Sweet Chestnut - north side of the formal garden section of Oak Lodge - crown re…
16/05214/TPO
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
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25/05028/TPO
2023 Approved
Crossgates Chestnut Walk Little Baddow Chelmsford Essex CM3 4SP
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23/00264/FUL
2022 Approved
Morningside Chestnut Walk Little Baddow Chelmsford Essex CM3 4SP
T1 and T2 - Oak - front garden - Remove epicormic growth from main trunk. Crown reduce 2…
22/05073/TPO
2022 Approved
Morningside Chestnut Walk Little Baddow Chelmsford Essex CM3 4SP
T1 and T2 - Oak - front garden - Remove epicormic growth from main trunk. Crown reduce 2…
22/05073/TPO
2021 Approved
Lancers Chestnut Walk Little Baddow Chelmsford Essex CM3 4SP
Proposed replacement front porch, first floor side extension and single storey rear exten…
21/01873/FUL
2020 Approved
Eastleigh Chestnut Walk Little Baddow Chelmsford Essex CM3 4SP
First Floor extension to raise roof and create two storey dwelling. Front and Rear Dormers
20/00863/FUL
2019 Refused
Eastleigh Chestnut Walk Little Baddow Chelmsford Essex CM3 4SP
Conversion of existing bungalow to a two storey dwelling. Garage conversion to habitable…
19/01731/FUL
2019 Refused
Atwood House Woodside Little Baddow Chelmsford Essex CM3 4SR
Beech (T5) - Reduce height to previous points, approx 4m. Crown lift to 6m to remove grow…
19/05156/TPO
2019 Refused
Atwood House Woodside Little Baddow Chelmsford Essex CM3 4SR
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19/05156/TPO
2018 Approved
Hillcroft Chestnut Walk Little Baddow Chelmsford Essex CM3 4SP
First floor extension to create loft conversion.
18/01851/FUL
2018 Approved
Florista Chestnut Walk Little Baddow Chelmsford CM3 4SP
Raising of roof to create first floor accommodation, front side and rear extensions, fron…
18/00179/FUL
2017 Refused
Florista Chestnut Walk Little Baddow Chelmsford CM3 4SP
Raising of roof to create first floor accommodation, front side and rear extensions, fron…
17/01974/FUL
2017 Withdrawn
Florista Chestnut Walk Little Baddow Chelmsford CM3 4SP
Remodel existing dwelling to form new replacement dwelling.
17/01598/FUL
2017 Withdrawn
Florista Chestnut Walk Little Baddow Chelmsford CM3 4SP
Remodel existing dwelling to form new replacement dwelling.
17/01598/FUL
2017 Approved
Findelyn Woodside Little Baddow Chelmsford Essex CM3 4SR
New replacement dwelling
17/00435/FUL
2016 Approved
Atwood House Woodside Little Baddow Chelmsford CM3 4SR
Replacement rear single storey extension. Proposed first floor side extension.
16/01182/FUL
2016 Approved
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Single storey front and side extension. Raising of roof to create first floor. Alteration…
16/01244/FUL
2016 Approved
Atwood House Woodside Little Baddow Chelmsford Essex CM3 4SR
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16/05065/TPO
2016 Approved
Silver Birches Woodside Little Baddow Chelmsford CM3 4SR
Replacement of the existing flat roof to the front porch. Replacement of the rear conserv…
16/00208/FUL
2025 Approved
Lancers Chestnut Walk Little Baddow Chelmsford Essex CM3 4SP
Variation of Condition 2 to approved planning application 21/01873/FUL (Proposed replacem…
21/01873/S73
2025 Refused
Lancers Chestnut Walk Little Baddow Chelmsford Essex CM3 4SP
Non-material amendment for planning application 21/01873/FUL:- (Proposed replacement fron…
21/01873/NMAT/1
2019 Approved
Florista Chestnut Walk Little Baddow Chelmsford Essex CM3 4SP
Non-material amendment to planning permission 18/00179/FUL (Raising of roof to create fir…
18/00179/NMAT/1
2019 Approved
Florista Chestnut Walk Little Baddow Chelmsford Essex CM3 4SP
Non-material amendment to planning permission 18/00179/FUL (Raising of roof to create fir…
18/00179/NMAT/1
2018 Approved
Florista Chestnut Walk Little Baddow Chelmsford Essex CM3 4SP
Condition 4 - Details of materials
18/00179/DOC/1
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