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Blue House Farm Blue House Farm Chase North Fambridge Essex CM3 6GU

Granted Maldon 21/00554/FUL Full Application

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Deepening a 22ha. wetland scrape in three locations. Construction of raised walkway, screening bunds, base for wildlife hide and areas above the waterline for roosting and nesting birds. Installation of 2000m of anti-predator fence to a height of 1.8m to replace existing anti-predator fence.

As published by the council, reference 21/00554/FUL

Application record

Reference
21/00554/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Application approved
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
19 May 2021
Validated
29 Jun 2021
Decided
28 Sep 2021
Ward
Purleigh
Parish
North Fambridge
Decision by
North West Area Committee
Postcode
CM3 6GU

Site history

Applications at this address on the Maldon register

This site has had 4 applications since 2021: 3 approved, 1 refused.

  • 22/00800/VARM Granted

    Blue House Farm Blue House Farm Chase North Fambridge Essex CM3 6GU

    Variation of condition 10 (timing of construction works) on approved planning permission 21/00554/FUL ( Deepening a 22ha. wetland scrape in three locations. Construction of raised walkway, screening bunds, base for wildlife hide and areas above the waterline for roosting and nesting birds. Installation of 2000m of anti-predator fence to a height of 1.8m to replace existing anti-predator fence.)

    Decided 7 Oct 2022 Full applications
  • 22/00394/FUL Granted

    Blue House Farm Blue House Farm Chase North Fambridge Essex CM3 6GU

    Installation of additional 1,295m of anti-predator fencing 1.8m in height with an outward facing overhang.

    Decided 7 Jun 2022 Full applications
  • 21/05192/DET Refused

    Blue House Farm Blue House Farm Chase North Fambridge Essex CM3 6GU

    Compliance with conditions notification 21/00554/FUL (Deepening a 22ha. wetland scrape in three locations. Construction of raised walkway, screening bunds, base for wildlife hide and areas above the waterline for roosting and nesting birds. Installation of 2000m of anti-predator fence to a height of 1.8m to replace existing anti-predator fence.) Condition 3 - Fencing Construction Condition 5 - Construction Management Plan Condition 7 - Biodiversity Condition 8 - Flood Plan

    Decided 1 Feb 2022 Reserved matters

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 May 2021

    Received by Maldon

  2. 29 Jun 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 28 Sep 2021

    Decision issued: Approved

  4. 1 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

2 later applications on the register refer to this one:

  • 22/00800/VARM Granted

    Blue House Farm Blue House Farm Chase North Fambridge Essex CM3 6GU

    Variation of condition 10 (timing of construction works) on approved planning permission 21/00554/FUL ( Deepening a 22ha. wetland scrape in three locations. Construction of raised walkway, screening bunds, base for wildlife hide and areas above the waterline for roosting and nesting birds. Installation of 2000m of anti-predator fence to a height of 1.8m to replace existing anti-predator fence.)

    Decided 7 Oct 2022 Full applications
  • 21/05192/DET Refused

    Blue House Farm Blue House Farm Chase North Fambridge Essex CM3 6GU

    Compliance with conditions notification 21/00554/FUL (Deepening a 22ha. wetland scrape in three locations. Construction of raised walkway, screening bunds, base for wildlife hide and areas above the waterline for roosting and nesting birds. Installation of 2000m of anti-predator fence to a height of 1.8m to replace existing anti-predator fence.) Condition 3 - Fencing Construction Condition 5 - Construction Management Plan Condition 7 - Biodiversity Condition 8 - Flood Plan

    Decided 1 Feb 2022 Reserved matters

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

31 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Maldon granted permission on 28 September 2021, 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.

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Nearby applications

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  • Blue House Farm Blue House Farm Chase North Fambridge Essex CM3 6GU

    22/00800/VARM Submitted 7 Jul 2022 50 yards away

    Variation of condition 10 (timing of construction works) on approved planning permission 21/00554/FUL ( Deepening a 22ha. wetland scrape in three locations. Construction of raised walkway, screening bunds, base for wildlife hide and areas above the waterline for roosting and nesting birds. Installation of 2000m of anti-predator fence to a height of 1.8m to replace existing anti-predator fence.)

    Granted Full applications 15 docs
    Major scheme
  • The Essex Wildlife Trust Nature Reserve Blue House Farm Blue House Farm Chase North Fambridge Chelmsford Essex CM3 6GU

    26/00359/FULM Submitted 26 May 2026 0.3 miles away

    72% historically approved · decision due ~14 Sep

    Habitat restoration project to improve coastal grazing marsh by increasing surface water area. Specific works include: Installation of a sluice structure and solar pumps, Re-profiling and excavation of footdrains, bunding using excavated material and raising a footpath to address flooding issues.

    Awaiting decision Full applications
    Major scheme
  • The Essex Wildlife Trust Nature Reserve Blue House Farm Blue House Farm Chase North Fambridge Essex CM3 6GU

    22/00796/VARM Submitted 7 Jul 2022 0.3 miles away

    Variation of condition 14 (timing of construction works) on approved planning permission 20/00638/FUL (Construction of an earth bund measuring 2,140m around the perimeter of the site (0.5m high and 4m wide) and approximately 3000m of foot drains/ditches around the site and through the site (3m wide and 0.5m deep). Twelve shallow scrapes approximately 2,500m2 each with a maximum depth of 0.5m. Break-up agricultural land drains at the edge of the site. Construction of concrete, boarded sluice.)

    Granted Full applications 14 docs
    Major scheme

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