Church Of St Marys And St Lawrence The Village Great Waltham Chelmsford Essex CM3 1AR Data via plota.co.uk

26/05029/CAT Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

2x Lime trees - Fell. Reason - both trees are hollow and potentially dangerous. One is also badly infected with fungus. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Feb 2026
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Approved
16 Mar 2026

Approved on 16 Mar 2026 · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

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Site constraints 7

22 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Franklyns, Grade II, about 0 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade I, 2 Grade II*, 19 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 22 with distances
Historic England ↗
Great Waltham 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 ↗
Public footpath about 12 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
National infrastructure project about 814 m away: Norwich to Tilbury
The site is about 814 m from the project boundary. Electricity line, examination closed, recommendation due.
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Registered park or garden about 73 m away: Langleys
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Great Waltham built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, 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, the Planning Inspectorate 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 1AR
Received
4 Feb 2026
Validated
4 Feb 2026
Target decision
18 Mar 2026
Decision date
16 Mar 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 40 days from validation, about the council's usual 38 days. 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-14659458
Planning Portal ref
PP-14659458
Comments by
27 Feb 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

2025 Approved
Cherry (NW Boundary of Churchyard) - Fell - Reason: Damaging nearby grave, Overgrown with…
25/05665/CAT
2025
X3 Yew- Located north west side of the church- (tree no.2) Cut to ground level. Reason: B…
25/05619/CAT
2023 Approved
Large cherry tree- Located in churchyard next to rear of Church View Cottage- Fell to gro…
23/05586/CAT
2023 Approved
Large cherry tree- Located in churchyard next to rear of Church View Cottage- Fell to gro…
23/05586/CAT
2021 Approved
x32 Limes (refer to site plan) - Re-pollard. Cherry - reduce by 2.5 metres. Reason: due t…
21/05632/CAT
2019 Approved
Ash - located in the North West of the churchyard backs onto a low ancient wall - Fell…
19/05611/CAT
2019 Approved
Ash - located in the North West of the churchyard backs onto a low ancient wall - Fell…
19/05611/CAT
2017 Approved
G1 Laurel - adjacent to Banbury Square - reduce growth to form a 2m hedge; T1 Cherry - ad…
17/05605/CAT
2017 Approved
G1 Laurel - adjacent to Banbury Square - reduce growth to form a 2m hedge; T1 Cherry - ad…
17/05605/CAT
2016 Approved
T1 Ash - adjacent to The Coach House - reduce height by up to 2m and spread up to 1m. All…
16/05600/CAT
2016 Approved
T1 Yew - along northern boundary next to tool shed - crown reduce by up to 1.5m maximum…
16/05520/CAT
Within ~100m

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2024 Approved
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Replastering of exterior of the house. Wholesale remove and replacement of the plaster.
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23/01909/LBC
2023 Refused
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23/01908/FUL
2022 Approved
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T1 - Copper Beech - reduce lateral spread of lowest laterals by 2 metres, cutting to suit…
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The Old Vicarage The Village Great Waltham Chelmsford Essex CM3 1AR
T1 - Copper Beech - reduce lateral spread of lowest laterals by 2 metres, cutting to suit…
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2020 Approved
The Old Vicarage The Village Great Waltham Chelmsford Essex CM3 1AR
T1 - Holly - Fell to ground - growing from base of Sycamore (number 2 as per sketch plan)…
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2020 Approved
The Old Vicarage The Village Great Waltham Chelmsford Essex CM3 1AR
T1 - Holly - Fell to ground - growing from base of Sycamore (number 2 as per sketch plan)…
20/05544/CAT
2019 Approved
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Single storey rear extension with additional rooflight to the rear.
19/00689/FUL
2019 Approved
Moorcroft The Village Great Waltham Chelmsford Essex CM3 1AR
Single storey rear extension with additional rooflight to the rear.
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2017 Approved
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2016 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