Hill House Church Lane Great Waltham Chelmsford Essex CM3 1LH Data via plota.co.uk

26/01343/AG Pending Consideration
Agricultural

Proposal

Erection of a steel portal frame agricultural storage building for agricultural/forestry use. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 26 Nov 2026, from Chelmsford's recent agricultural works.

Documents

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Site constraints 3

2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Little Owls, Grade II, about 27 m from the postcode pin · 2 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 Ford End 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 7 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 1LH
Received
2 Oct 2026
Validated
2 Oct 2026
Target decision
30 Oct 2026

Decision outlook

Day 7 of the 56-day target. Chelmsford usually decides agricultural works by day 55.

Day 749 days to the 56-day target
64%decided within 8 weeks
58%approved
38decided in the last year

Plota live figures for agricultural 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

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15266380
Planning Portal ref
PP-15266380

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Approved
Steel portal frame crop storage building and separate open fronted machinery store
24/00564/AG
2024 Approved
Steel portal frame crop storage building and separate open fronted machinery store
24/00564/AG
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
Greenways Church Lane Great Waltham Chelmsford Essex CM3 1LH
Proposed two storey side and rear extensions, single storey front extension and external…
24/00417/FUL
2023 Refused
Greenways Church Lane Great Waltham Chelmsford Essex CM3 1LH
Replacement Dwelling
23/00898/FUL
2023 Refused
Greenways Church Lane Great Waltham Chelmsford Essex CM3 1LH
Replacement Dwelling
23/00898/FUL
2022 Approved
Church View Church Lane Great Waltham Chelmsford Essex CM3 1LH
Removal of existing conservatory. Part single, part two storey rear extension including i…
22/01979/FUL
2022 Approved
Church View Church Lane Great Waltham Chelmsford Essex CM3 1LH
Removal of existing conservatory. Part single, part two storey rear extension including i…
22/01979/FUL
2022 Approved
2 Church Lane Ford End Chelmsford Essex CM3 1LH
Single storey rear extension with internal alterations.
22/00950/FUL
2022 Approved
2 Church Lane Ford End Chelmsford Essex CM3 1LH
Single storey rear extension with internal alterations.
22/00950/FUL
2021 Refused
Greenways Church Lane Ford End Chelmsford Essex CM3 1LH
Single storey front extension. Single storey side extension to garage. Two storey side &…
21/01403/FUL
2021 Approved
3 Church Lane Ford End Chelmsford Essex CM3 1LH
Non-material amendment to planning permission 99/01428/FUL - (Rear two storey extensions)…
99/01428/NMAT/1
2021
3 Church Lane Ford End Chelmsford Essex CM3 1LH
Single storey rear extension
21/00641/CLOPUD
2021 Approved
Sunbeams Church Lane Ford End Chelmsford Essex CM3 1LH
Proposed single storey rear extension
21/00085/FUL
2020 Approved
The Old Vicarage Church Lane Great Waltham Chelmsford CM3 1LH
G1 1x Oak - reduce to 15m in height by 13m in spread, maximum cut size 70mm diameter - re…
20/05340/TPO
2020 Approved
The Old Vicarage Church Lane Great Waltham Chelmsford CM3 1LH
G1 1x Oak - reduce to 15m in height by 13m in spread, maximum cut size 70mm diameter - re…
20/05340/TPO
2019 Approved
Fordhams Church Lane Ford End Chelmsford Essex CM3 1LH
Condition 3 - Sample of materials.
18/01745/DOC/1
2019 Approved
Fordhams Church Lane Ford End Chelmsford Essex CM3 1LH
Condition 3 - Sample of materials.
18/01745/DOC/1
2018 Approved
Fordhams Church Lane Great Waltham Chelmsford CM3 1LH
Demolition of existing conservatory, with proposed x2 two storey side extensions, single…
18/01745/FUL
2018 Refused
Fordhams Church Lane Ford End Chelmsford Essex CM3 1LH
2x two storey side extensions. Single storey front and rear extensions.
18/00691/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%).

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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