Highfields Farm Dairy Highfields Mead East Hanningfield Chelmsford Essex CM3 8AW Data via plota.co.uk

26/05153/TPO Pending Consideration
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 and T2 - Willow - High pollard, reducing the crowns to 1 metre below the previous pollard points ( 4-5m height reduction) while maintaining suitable branch structure for future regrowth. - Reason: To keep a manageable size and to encourage healthy regrowth. Reason: General maintenance Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 86.

The consultation period closed on 12 Aug 2026.

Documents

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Site constraints 3

Public footpath about 16 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.
Also on the record
Inside the East Hanningfield 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 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 8AW
Received
15 Jul 2026
Validated
15 Jul 2026
Target decision
9 Sept 2026

Decision outlook

Day 86, past the statutory target. 100% of tree and landscaping works in Chelmsford are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 14 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 8630 days past the 56-day target
98%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
231decided 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.

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15076738
Planning Portal ref
PP-15076738
Comments by
12 Aug 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Approved
Construction of a building used as a residential annexe
24/01042/CLEUD
2024 Approved
Construction of a building used as a storage unit and separate unit of residential accomm…
24/01043/CLEUD
2024 Approved
Construction of a building used as a residential annexe
24/01042/CLEUD
2024 Approved
Construction of a building used as a storage unit and separate unit of residential accomm…
24/01043/CLEUD
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2020 Approved
Highfields Farm Barn Highfields Mead East Hanningfield Chelmsford Essex CM3 8AW
Proposed two storey side extension and alterations to dwelling. Proposed conversion of de…
20/00622/FUL
2020 Approved
Highfields Farm Barn Highfields Mead East Hanningfield Chelmsford Essex CM3 8AW
Proposed two storey side extension and alterations to dwelling. Proposed conversion of de…
20/00622/FUL
2016 Withdrawn
Highfields Farmhouse Highfields Mead East Hanningfield Chelmsford Essex CM3 8AW
Single storey rear extension
16/00047/HHPA
2016 Approved
Highfields Farm Cottage Highfields Mead East Hanningfield Chelmsford Essex CM3 8AW
Rear first floor extension
16/00008/FUL
2016 Approved
Former Piggery Building Highfields Farm Highfields Mead East Hanningfield Chelmsford Essex
existing Determination as to whether the prior approval of the local planning authority i…
16/00015/COUPA
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