The Essex Wildlife Trust Nature Reserve Blue House Farm Blue House Farm Chase North Fambridge Chelmsford Essex CM3 6GU

1. 26 May 2026

   Received by Maldon

2. 15 Jun 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 23 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 10 August 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Maldon took a median of 84 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Maldon for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Maldon's median decision took 84 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on Maldon's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.

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

  21/05062/DET Submitted 31 Mar 2021 50 yards away

  Compliance with conditions notification 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.) Condition 4 - Fencing

  Decided Reserved matters 10 docs

• 13 Manor Way North Fambridge Chelmsford Essex CM3 6YD

  26/00258/HOUSE Submitted 16 Apr 2026 300 yards away

  Retrospective application for a first floor balcony to the side elevation.

  Granted Householder
  Domestic

• Smugglers Cottage Fambridge Road North Fambridge Chelmsford Essex CM3 6NA

  26/00165/HOUSE Submitted 11 Mar 2026 350 yards away

  88% historically approved · decision due ~8 May

  Single storey side extension

  Awaiting decision Householder Extension
  Small domestic

• Land Adjacent Innisfree Fambridge Road North Fambridge Essex

  19/01108/FUL Submitted 22 Oct 2019 400 yards away

  Construction of a modern sustainable two storey, 4 bedroom residential dwelling.

  Refused Full applications 14 docs
  Domestic

• Paul Dale Brabant Road North Fambridge Chelmsford Essex CM3 6LY

  24/00192/HOUSE Submitted 1 Mar 2024 400 yards away

  Single storey rear extension.

  Granted Householder Extension 11 docs
  Small domestic

• Hawthorns Brabant Road North Fambridge Chelmsford Essex CM3 6LY

  25/00844/VAR Submitted 18 Sep 2025 450 yards away

  Variation of condition 5 on approved planning permission 05/00514/FUL(allowed on appeal APP/X1545/A/05/1185419)(Detached house and garage and new garage for existing house (Resubmission of application FUL/MAL/05/00139)) to amend the garage location, layout and design.

  Granted Amendments New dwelling