Great Waltham C Of E School South Street Great Waltham Chelmsford Essex CM3 1DF Data via plota.co.uk
26/00790/FUL
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Proposal
Construction of a timber-framed open-sided outdoor learning shelter Data via plota.co.uk
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25 Jun 2026
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Approved
13 Aug 2026
Approved on 13 Aug 2026 · Last checked 27 Aug 2026
Site constraints 6
Great Waltham 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.
National infrastructure project about 635 m away: Norwich to Tilbury
The site is about 635 m from the project boundary. Electricity line, examination closed, recommendation due.
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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
3 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Great Waltham 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 1DF
- Received
- 25 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 25 Jun 2026
- Target decision
- 20 Aug 2026
- Decision date
- 13 Aug 2026
How this decision compares
Decided in 49 days from validation, 6 days faster than Chelmsford's median of 55 for extensions. Approved, as 87% of extensions here are.
This one49d
Council55d
UK55d
76%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
698decided in the last year
Plota live figures for extensions decided by Chelmsford in the last twelve months, from validation. Chelmsford decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 27 Aug 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14995655
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14995655
- Comments by
- 12 Aug 2026
Historical activity at this location
40 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
2025
Approved
Hawthorn (Marked T1) - Fell & Stump Grind - Reason: to make way for school improvements.
2025
Approved
Construction of a single storey standalone classroom
2024
Approved
Condition 3 - Materials, Condition 4 - Large scale drawing
2024
Approved
Condition 3 - Materials, Condition 4 - Large scale drawing
2024
Cedar Tree- Located in the front play area- Fell. Reason: Tree has become very dangerous…
2024
Cedar Tree- Located in the front play area- Fell. Reason: Tree has become very dangerous…
2023
Approved
Erection of free standing timber canopy to early years play area.
2023
Approved
Erection of free standing timber canopy to early years play area.
2022
Approved
T1- London plane-To reduce the height and crown of the tree by up to 2-2.5m and to reduce…
2022
Approved
T1- London plane-To reduce the height and crown of the tree by up to 2-2.5m and to reduce…
2022
Approved
T2 x2 birch trees closest to new running track, works: fell to ground level
2022
Approved
T2 x2 birch trees closest to new running track, works: fell to ground level
2020
Approved
T1 London plane - Crown reduction up to 3m; T2 Sycamore - Remove deadwood; T3 Ash - Crown…
2020
Approved
T1 London plane - Crown reduction up to 3m; T2 Sycamore - Remove deadwood; T3 Ash - Crown…
2016
Approved
AMENDED - T2 Lime - reduce crown to previous reduction points (2-2.5m), raise crown to cr…
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
Approved
The Village Hall South Street Great Waltham Chelmsford Essex CM3 1DG
T1 x1 Sycamore tree - Pollard to previous points/back to the main stem removing the trees…
2025
Approved
The Old School House South Street Great Waltham Chelmsford Essex CM3 1DF
T1 Sycamore- Repollard back to old points, 4m of regrowth to be taken off. Reason: Works…
2024
Approved
The White House South Street Great Waltham Chelmsford Essex CM3 1DF
Sycamore (Marked T1) - 6m pollard - Reason: decay and fungal growth problems. Tree is cer…
2024
Approved
The White House South Street Great Waltham Chelmsford Essex CM3 1DF
Sycamore (Marked T1) - 6m pollard - Reason: decay and fungal growth problems. Tree is cer…
2024
Approved
The Old School House South Street Great Waltham Chelmsford Essex CM3 1DF
T1 Ash crown reduced by 2 - 2.5m the customer wishes to improve the aesthetic of, tidy th…
2024
Approved
The Old School House South Street Great Waltham Chelmsford Essex CM3 1DF
T1 Ash crown reduced by 2 - 2.5m the customer wishes to improve the aesthetic of, tidy th…
2023
Approved
3 Duffries Close Great Waltham Chelmsford Essex CM3 1DQ
T1 Apple - Fell to ground level and grind out stump. Reason: Riddled with Mistletoe and i…
2023
Approved
3 Duffries Close Great Waltham Chelmsford Essex CM3 1DQ
T1 Apple - Fell to ground level and grind out stump. Reason: Riddled with Mistletoe and i…
2023
Approved
The Old School House South Street Great Waltham Chelmsford Essex CM3 1DF
T1 - Conifers - To reduce down by 2 metres. Reason: General maintenance to keep them in g…
2023
Approved
The Old School House South Street Great Waltham Chelmsford Essex CM3 1DF
T1 - Conifers - To reduce down by 2 metres. Reason: General maintenance to keep them in g…
2021
Withdrawn
Duffries House South Street Great Waltham Chelmsford CM3 1DF
2 x Sycamore - at the rear of the boundary - Pollard by 5-6 metres. Reason: create a nice…
2020
Approved
Sycamores South Street Great Waltham Chelmsford CM3 1DF
Sycamore - 2.5m to 3m crown reduction maximum. Removal of dead wood and ivy. Reasons: the…
2020
Approved
Sycamores South Street Great Waltham Chelmsford CM3 1DF
Sycamore - 2.5m to 3m crown reduction maximum. Removal of dead wood and ivy. Reasons: the…
2020
Approved
5 Duffries Close Great Waltham Chelmsford CM3 1DQ
T1- Willow - rear garden - Repollard crown back to previous points, to maintain size. T2…
2020
Approved
5 Duffries Close Great Waltham Chelmsford CM3 1DQ
T1- Willow - rear garden - Repollard crown back to previous points, to maintain size. T2…
2020
Approved
The White House South Street Great Waltham Chelmsford Essex CM3 1DF
Large Sycamore (side of property) - T1 - Reduce by approx 3 metres to previous reduction…
2020
Approved
The White House South Street Great Waltham Chelmsford Essex CM3 1DF
Large Sycamore (side of property) - T1 - Reduce by approx 3 metres to previous reduction…
2019
Approved
6 Duffries Close Great Waltham Chelmsford CM3 1DQ
First floor side extension, part single, part two storey rear extension.
2019
Approved
The White House South Street Great Waltham Chelmsford Essex CM3 1DF
Single storey rear extension. Form path with low level wall.
2019
Approved
The White House South Street Great Waltham Chelmsford Essex CM3 1DF
Single storey rear extension. Form path with low level wall.
2017
Approved
Hulton Hall South Street Great Waltham Chelmsford Essex CM3 1DG
Sycamore - frontage - fell to ground level and replace. Reason: damage to tarmac and drai…
2017
Approved
Hulton Hall South Street Great Waltham Chelmsford Essex CM3 1DG
Sycamore - frontage - fell to ground level and replace. Reason: damage to tarmac and drai…
2017
Withdrawn
The Old School House South Street Great Waltham Chelmsford CM3 1DF
Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of single storey side extension with alt…
2016
Approved
7 Duffries Close Great Waltham Chelmsford CM3 1DQ
Two storey & first floor side extensions.
2016
Approved
Sycamores South Street Great Waltham Chelmsford Essex CM3 1DF
Widening of the entrance from South Street, including partial removal of wall
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
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