Planning application
Great Waltham C Of E School South Street Great Waltham Chelmsford Essex CM3 1DF
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Construction of a timber-framed open-sided outdoor learning shelter
As published by the council, reference 26/00790/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00790/FUL
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Application Permitted
- Validated
- 25 Jun 2026
- Postcode
- CM3 1DF
Site history
Applications at this address on the Chelmsford register
This site has had 3 applications since 2020: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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22/05592/CAT Granted
Great Waltham C Of E School South Street Great Waltham Chelmsford Essex CM3 1DF
T1- London plane-To reduce the height and crown of the tree by up to 2-2.5m and to reduce the southern proportion of the crown by up to 3m Reason: causing damage to the building, deadwood also noted throughout the crown.
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20/05576/CAT Granted
Great Waltham C Of E School South Street Great Waltham Chelmsford Essex CM3 1DF
T1 London plane - Crown reduction up to 3m; T2 Sycamore - Remove deadwood; T3 Ash - Crown reduction by 3m; T4 Cedar - Crown lift up to 4m, reduce laterals up to 1.5m; G1 x2 - Fell to ground level - Trees are dead.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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8 Aug 2026
Status changed to Pending Decision
Previously Pending Consideration.
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30 Aug 2026
Status changed to Application Permitted
Previously Pending Decision.
After the decision
Chelmsford has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About full applications
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Condition 3 - Samples of Materials
Granted Conditions 3 docs
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