Gay Bowers Farm Bakers Lane West Hanningfield Chelmsford Essex CM2 8LD

This site has had 6 applications since 2022: 3 approved, 1 refused.

• 26/01361/FUL Awaiting decision

  Gay Bowers Farm Bakers Lane West Hanningfield Chelmsford Essex CM2 8LD

  Conversion of the existing detached garage to ancillary residential accommodation, construction of a single storey link to the dwelling and associated external alterations.

  Submitted 6 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 26/05094/TPO Withdrawn

  Gay Bowers Farm Bakers Lane West Hanningfield Chelmsford Essex CM2 8LD

  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.

  Decided 3 Jul 2026 Trees
• 26/05072/TPO Granted

  Gay Bowers Farm Bakers Lane West Hanningfield Chelmsford Essex CM2 8LD

  W1 - 1x Sweet Chestnut (labelled 1 on location plan) - Fell. Reason - Clear obstructions to footpath. 1x Sweet Chestnut (labelled 3 on location plan) - Fell. Reason - For safety of woodland users. Up to 20x Holly (labelled 4 on location plan) - Fell. Reason - to clear obstruction to an established footpath within the woodland and to create a small gap and increase structural diversity of the woodland. 1x Hornbeam (labelled 14 on location plan) - Fell. Reason - For safety of woodland users. 1x Sweet Chestnut (labelled 15 on location plan) - Remove collapsed pole. Reason - General husbandry. 1x Sweet Chestnut (labelled 16 on location plan) - Fell. Reason - For safety of woodland users. 1x Sweet Chestnut (labelled 17 on location plan) - Fell. Reason - For safety of woodland users.

  Decided 22 Jun 2026 Trees
• 24/01613/AG Refused

  Gay Bowers Farm Bakers Lane West Hanningfield Chelmsford Essex CM2 8LD

  Woodland management building

  Decided 17 Dec 2024 Other
• 22/05242/TPO Granted

  Gay Bowers Farm Bakers Lane West Hanningfield Chelmsford Essex CM2 8LD

  W1 - Hornbeams - ( Along NW boundary) - Dig post holes to install perimeter fence adjacent trees -to facilitate installation of boundary fence. W1 trees - refer to accompanying site plan for location within proximity to fence installation - handing digging within root protection areas, method set out in accompanying arboricultural method statement to minimise impact to trees.

  Decided 26 Jan 2023 Trees

1. 26 Jun 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

2. 23 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 30 Aug 2026

   Status changed to Pending Decision

   Previously Pending Consideration.

4. 11 Sep 2026

   Decision issued: Permitted

5. 11 Sep 2026

   Status changed to Application Permitted

   Previously Pending Decision.

Chelmsford granted permission on 11 September 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Gay Bowers Farm Bakers Lane West Hanningfield Chelmsford Essex CM2 8LD

  26/01361/FUL Submitted 6 Oct 2026 50 yards away

  85% historically approved · decision due ~1 Dec

  Conversion of the existing detached garage to ancillary residential accommodation, construction of a single storey link to the dwelling and associated external alterations.

  Awaiting decision Full applications
  Small domestic

• Poolman Ltd Bakers Lane West Hanningfield Chelmsford Essex CM2 8LD

  20/05060/TPO Submitted 12 Mar 2020 50 yards away

  T2 (T1 on accompanying plan) - Oak - Crown thin by 30% - Reason: In order to reduce the strain upon the stem, whilst allowing mild crown shaping and balancing of any overextended limbs as well as a reduced wind sail and branch density.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• Unit And Yard 8 At Five Tree Works Bakers Lane Galleywood Chelmsford

  24/01735/FUL Submitted 16 Dec 2024 100 yards away

  Retrospective change of use from open storage and business administration to a mixed-use comprising the storage and distribution of vehicle-mounted mobile cranes, the siting of office and storage containers, and the provision of education/training for the operation of vehicle-mounted mobile cranes.

  Granted Full applications 10 docs

• Gay Bowers Farm Bakers Lane West Hanningfield Chelmsford Essex CM2 8LD

  24/01613/AG Submitted 21 Nov 2024 150 yards away

  Woodland management building

  Refused Other 9 docs

• Gay Bowers Farm Bakers Lane West Hanningfield Chelmsford Essex CM2 8LD

  26/05094/TPO Submitted 26 May 2026 150 yards away

  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.

  Withdrawn Trees 4 docs

• Gay Bowers Farm Bakers Lane West Hanningfield Chelmsford Essex CM2 8LD

  22/05242/TPO Submitted 15 Dec 2022 200 yards away

  W1 - Hornbeams - ( Along NW boundary) - Dig post holes to install perimeter fence adjacent trees -to facilitate installation of boundary fence. W1 trees - refer to accompanying site plan for location within proximity to fence installation - handing digging within root protection areas, method set out in accompanying arboricultural method statement to minimise impact to trees.

  Granted Trees 4 docs
  Small domestic

• 26/01439/FUL Awaiting decision

  Chimera Moor Hall Lane Bicknacre Chelmsford Essex CM3 4ER

  Single storey rear extension

  Full applications
• 26/01433/FUL Awaiting decision

  106 The Street Little Waltham Chelmsford Essex CM3 3NT

  Demolition of existing conservatory and construction of single storey rear extension. Ground source heat pump and battery for electricity storage.

  Full applications
• 26/01374/FUL Awaiting decision

  The Cottage Chignal Road Mashbury Chelmsford Essex CM1 4GP

  Erection of detached workshop and studio

  Full applications
• 26/01428/FUL Awaiting decision

  Westbourne The Causeway Great Baddow CM2 7JX

  Alterations to rear elevations including a new roof and extension of roof overhang.

  Full applications
• 26/01402/FUL Awaiting decision

  74A Brock Hill Runwell Wickford SS11 7NR

  Retrospective planning application for the in filling of an existing man-made pond

  Full applications