Rolphs Farm Main Road Little Waltham Chelmsford Essex CM3 3PF Data via plota.co.uk

25/01007/DOC/1 Decided

Proposal

Condition 3 - Scheme to assess and deal with any contamination Condition 4 - Written scheme of investigation for the programme of archaeological work Data via plota.co.uk

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Received
3 Dec 2025
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Decided
29 Jan 2026
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Appeal dismissed
30 Mar 2026

Decided on 29 Jan 2026 · Last checked 2 Oct 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 5

7 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Tudor Cottage, Grade II, about 5 m from the postcode pin · 7 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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
National infrastructure project about 1010 m away: Norwich to Tilbury
The site is about 1010 m from the project boundary. Electricity line, examination closed, recommendation due. Also within 2 km: Longfield Solar Farm (decided, about 1465 m).
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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Broomfield 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 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 3PF
Received
3 Dec 2025
Validated
3 Dec 2025
Target decision
28 Jan 2026
Decision date
29 Jan 2026
Appeal
Dismissed · 30 Mar 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6003506 ↗

Public comments

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Last counted 2 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14496203
Planning Portal ref
PP-14496203
Comments by
31 Dec 2025

Historical activity at this location

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Chelmsford
Planning Authority Score
7.4/10
Good
#45 of 296 councils
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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