Fig Tree House 29A High Street Stock Ingatestone Essex CM4 9BD Data via plota.co.uk

26/05635/CAT Approved

Proposal

2x Horse chestnut - Section fell the trees to as close to ground level as possible, and poison the stumps with Eco Plugs to prevent re-growth. Reason - these two trees are young and have grown up against the fence, they are now growing into the fence affecting the future growth of the trees Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
29 Apr 2026
✓
Approved
5 Jun 2026

Approved on 5 Jun 2026 · Last checked 19 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

13 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 23 High Street and Keys 25 High Street, Grade II, about 7 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.
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Historic England ↗
Stock 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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Stock (Chelmsford) built-up area; Green belt about 58 m away: London; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · 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 1

Last sold for £1,900,000 in November 2023. Detached house, freehold.

23 November 2023£1,900,000

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

Building

Floor area291 m² (3,132 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (86 out of 100)
PropertyDetached bungalow
Built2021
HeatingBoiler& underfloor, mains gas
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.16 W/m²K

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2023, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Chelmsford
Postcode
CM4 9BD
Received
29 Apr 2026
Validated
29 Apr 2026
Target decision
10 Jun 2026
Decision date
5 Jun 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 37 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 →

Public comments

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Last counted 19 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14898398
Planning Portal ref
PP-14898398
Comments by
3 Jun 2026
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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.