Gay Bowers Farm Bakers Lane West Hanningfield Chelmsford Essex CM2 8LD
Pending
26/05094/TPO
Description
W1 - remove live trees below 300mm dbh where these have or are at risk of collapsing across existing paths, remove trees and shrubs below 70mm dbh within 2m of the centreline of existing paths to remove or prevent obstructions and crown lift branches of live trees to 3m over existing footpaths. Reason - General husbandry and routine maintenance.
Other new applications on this street
Nearby new applications
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
2025
Approved
All within W1: T42 Hornbeam - Crown lift to 8m over site by removal of small lateral bran…
2025
Approved
Woodland management building
2024
Refused
Woodland management building
2024
Refused
Woodland management building
2024
Demolition of existing garage and extensions. Construction of two storey side extensions…
2023
Refused
Flat roofed, single storey rear extension, measuring up to 8m in depth, 10.018m in width…
2023
Refused
Flat roofed, single storey rear extension, measuring up to 8m in depth, 10.018m in width…
2023
Approved
Demolition of existing stables and construction of new stables, hay pole barn and manege
2023
Approved
Demolition of existing stables and construction of new stables, hay pole barn and manege
2022
Approved
W1 - Hornbeams - ( Along NW boundary) - Dig post holes to install perimeter fence adjacen…
2022
Approved
W1 - Hornbeams - ( Along NW boundary) - Dig post holes to install perimeter fence adjacen…
2022
Approved
W1 - remove understorey trees including holly and elder (ref. G40 and g41 on site plan) t…
2022
Approved
W1 - remove understorey trees including holly and elder (ref. G40 and g41 on site plan) t…
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2024
Refused
Poolman Ltd Bakers Lane West Hanningfield Chelmsford Essex CM2 8LD
Change of use from Commercial Industrial to flexible business uses (Use Classes E(g) and…
2024
Refused
Poolman Ltd Bakers Lane West Hanningfield Chelmsford Essex CM2 8LD
Change of use from Commercial Industrial to flexible business uses (Use Classes E(g) and…
2024
Unit And Yard 8 At Five Tree Works Bakers Lane Galleywood Chelmsford
Retrospective change of use from open storage and business to a mixed-use comprising the…
2024
Unit And Yard 8 At Five Tree Works Bakers Lane Galleywood Chelmsford
Retrospective change of use from open storage and business to a mixed-use comprising the…
2020
Approved
Poolman Ltd Bakers Lane West Hanningfield Chelmsford Essex CM2 8LD
T2 (T1 on accompanying plan) - Oak - Crown thin by 30% - Reason: In order to reduce the s…
2020
Approved
Poolman Ltd Bakers Lane West Hanningfield Chelmsford Essex CM2 8LD
T2 (T1 on accompanying plan) - Oak - Crown thin by 30% - Reason: In order to reduce the s…
Chelmsford
Planning Authority Score
7.3/10
Good
#42 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
Chelmsford is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #23 out of 292. Only 18% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (89%) than the national average (90%).
Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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Chelmsford decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #162 of 292
89%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #199 of 292
85%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #23 of 292
18%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #15 of 292
81%
Minor dwellings approved
144 decided (1-9 homes)
83%
Major dwellings approved
12 decided (10+ homes)
80%
Change of use approved
41 decided
1,291
Total decisions
166 refused in 2025