Three Firs Woodhill Road Sandon Chelmsford Essex CM2 7SF Data via plota.co.uk

26/05701/CAT Pending Consideration
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Holly - Fell. Reason: Close proximity to Oakwood House and interfering with power lines. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
19 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 29 Nov 2026, from Chelmsford's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 20 Nov 2026

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Documents

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Site constraints 4

Sandon 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 ↗
4 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Cottage East of the Post Office, Grade II, about 53 m from the postcode pin · 4 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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Chelmsford built-up area; 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 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 22 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
CM2 7SF
Received
19 Oct 2026
Validated
19 Oct 2026
Target decision
30 Nov 2026

Decision outlook

Day 9 of the 56-day target. Chelmsford usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 41.

Day 947 days to the 56-day target
97%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
332decided 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

No public comments yet.

1 neighbour consulted · Last counted 22 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15298018
Planning Portal ref
PP-15298018
Comments by
20 Nov 2026

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Monks Field Woodhill Road Sandon Chelmsford Essex CM2 7SF
T1 - Willow - Fell to leave a low level stump.
25/05720/CAT
2025 Approved
Elm Tree Cottage Woodhill Road Sandon Chelmsford Essex CM2 7SF
Maple (marked 1 on map) - Fell - Reason: Has grown from self seeding in amongst a dense a…
25/05664/CAT
2024 Approved
Jacobswell Woodhill Road Sandon Chelmsford Essex CM2 7SF
Beech tree- Located at rear of boundary- Cut 2.5 - 3m on all sides and crown to suitable…
24/05704/CAT
2024 Approved
Jacobswell Woodhill Road Sandon Chelmsford Essex CM2 7SF
Beech tree- Located at rear of boundary- Cut 2.5 - 3m on all sides and crown to suitable…
24/05704/CAT
2023 Approved
Maple Tree House Woodhill Road Sandon Chelmsford Essex CM2 7SF
Single storey rear/side extension
23/01231/FUL
2023 Approved
Maple Tree House Woodhill Road Sandon Chelmsford Essex CM2 7SF
Single storey rear/side extension
23/01231/FUL
2023 Approved
Beverley Woodhill Road Sandon Chelmsford Essex CM2 7SF
Prunus- Fell. Reason: Further branches have died and some have become brittle since maint…
23/05546/CAT
2023 Approved
Beverley Woodhill Road Sandon Chelmsford Essex CM2 7SF
Prunus- Fell. Reason: Further branches have died and some have become brittle since maint…
23/05546/CAT
2023 Approved
The Forge Cottage Woodhill Road Sandon Chelmsford Essex CM2 7SJ
Sycamore trees X2 - Located at front and rear of property- Removal of lower branches by m…
23/05526/CAT
2023 Approved
The Forge Cottage Woodhill Road Sandon Chelmsford Essex CM2 7SJ
Sycamore trees X2 - Located at front and rear of property- Removal of lower branches by m…
23/05526/CAT
2023 Approved
Jacobswell Woodhill Road Sandon Chelmsford Essex CM2 7SF
First floor rear and side extension. Replacement roof over existing ground floor utility…
22/02313/FUL
2023 Approved
Jacobswell Woodhill Road Sandon Chelmsford Essex CM2 7SF
First floor rear and side extension. Replacement roof over existing ground floor utility…
22/02313/FUL
2023
Appledorn Woodhill Road Sandon Chelmsford Essex CM2 7SF
Lime tree (partially collapsed)- Located in the front garden-Fell to ground level. Reason…
23/05506/CAT
2023
Appledorn Woodhill Road Sandon Chelmsford Essex CM2 7SF
Lime tree (partially collapsed)- Located in the front garden-Fell to ground level. Reason…
23/05506/CAT
2023 Approved
Oakwood House Woodhill Road Sandon Chelmsford Essex CM2 7SF
Goat Willow; tree pollarded and a height reduction of 5m from the current tree height to…
22/05624/CAT
2023 Approved
Oakwood House Woodhill Road Sandon Chelmsford Essex CM2 7SF
Goat Willow; tree pollarded and a height reduction of 5m from the current tree height to…
22/05624/CAT
2022 Approved
Maple Tree House Woodhill Road Sandon Chelmsford Essex CM2 7SF
Proposed single storey outbuilding/garden room.
22/02043/FUL
2022 Approved
Maple Tree House Woodhill Road Sandon Chelmsford Essex CM2 7SF
Proposed single storey outbuilding/garden room.
22/02043/FUL
2022 Approved
Oakwood House Woodhill Road Sandon Chelmsford Essex CM2 7SF
Leylandii (marked L1 and L2 on map) - fell. Reason: Significant dead areas, competing wit…
22/05575/CAT
2022 Approved
Oakwood House Woodhill Road Sandon Chelmsford Essex CM2 7SF
Leylandii (marked L1 and L2 on map) - fell. Reason: Significant dead areas, competing wit…
22/05575/CAT
2017 Approved
Beverley Woodhill Road Sandon Chelmsford Essex CM2 7SF
Single and two storey rear extension. Alterations to fenestration including canopy to the…
17/01613/FUL
2017 Approved
Jacobswell Woodhill Road Sandon Chelmsford CM2 7SF
Beech - rear boundary - reduce crown by 1.5m (2m max on northern side). Cutting to suitab…
17/05622/CAT
2017 Approved
Jacobswell Woodhill Road Sandon Chelmsford CM2 7SF
Beech - rear boundary - reduce crown by 1.5m (2m max on northern side). Cutting to suitab…
17/05622/CAT
2016 Approved
2 Gablefields Sandon Chelmsford Essex CM2 7SP
Single storey side extension and widening of driveway to front.
16/02089/FUL
2016 Approved
16 Gablefields Sandon Chelmsford Essex CM2 7SP
Demolition of existing garage. Construction of part two storey, part single storey side e…
16/01685/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