Great Baddow, Essex Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near Great Baddow, Essex.
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About Great Baddow
Great Baddow is a suburban village and civil parish situated in the Chelmsford district of Essex, just 1.5 miles southeast of Chelmsford city centre. As part of the urban area defined by the Office for National Statistics, it reported a population of 14,951 in the 2021 census, making it a key location for potential planning applications and developments in the region.
Population: 14,951 (2021)
District: Chelmsford
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Town Insights
Property Prices
Average property sale price: £414,572 (based on 50 recent transactions from HM Land Registry).
Area Information
- Admin district: Chelmsford
- Parliamentary constituency: Chelmsford
- LSOA: Chelmsford 015D
Crime Statistics
0 crimes reported in 2026-02.
Flood Risk
No active flood warnings near Great Baddow.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near Great Baddow.
- Ecology & Wildlife Constraints (keywords: bats, bat survey, bat roost, great crested newt, GCN...)
- Trees & Landscape (keywords: tree preservation order, TPO, arboricultural, tree survey, root protection area...)
- Flood & Drainage (keywords: flood zone 2, flood zone 3, flood risk assessment, FRA, surface water...)
- Heritage & Conservation (keywords: listed building, grade II, grade II*, grade I, conservation area...)
- Green Belt (keywords: green belt, inappropriate development, very special circumstances, openness)
- Highways & Access (keywords: visibility splays, highway authority objection, access arrangement, parking provision, transport statement...)
- Refusal & Risk Indicators (keywords: refusal, delegated refusal, appeal dismissed, overdevelopment, character and appearance...)
- Planning Process & Appeals (keywords: appeal lodged, appeal allowed, appeal dismissed, public inquiry, inspector)
Planning Activity Summary
Approval rates, average decision times, and application type distribution for Great Baddow based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
7 planning applications found near Great Baddow.
- - 23 High Street Great Baddow Chelmsford CM2 7HW
x1 Lime Tree (Marked A on map) Removal of one small branch to the south of the tree, approx. 4 inches diameter and approx. 4 metres in length. Reason: overlapping with the Ginkgo tree (marked as (B) i
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: Chelmsford | Date: 2025-11-24
View full details - - Westbourne The Causeway Great Baddow CM2 7JX
T1 Sycamore- Fell to ground level. Reason: Endangering footings of buildings; T2 Yew- Fell to ground level. Reason: Endangering footings of buildings; T3 Holly - Cleaning scrub and growth, reduce heig
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: Chelmsford | Date: 2025-11-18
View full details - - 7 Britten Crescent Great Baddow Chelmsford CM2 7EP
Part single, part two storey rear extension. Alterations to fenestration.
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Chelmsford | Date: 2025-11-03
View full details - - 25 Oldbury Avenue Great Baddow Chelmsford Essex CM2 7ED
First floor rear extension and fenestration changes
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Chelmsford | Date: 2025-08-15
View full details - - 113 Bramwoods Road Great Baddow Chelmsford CM2 7LT
The construction of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by a maximum depth of 6m, for which the maximum height would be 2.98m, and for which t
Status: Rejected | Type: Full | Council: Chelmsford | Date: 2025-02-11
View full details - - 4 Kingfisher Lodge The Dell Great Baddow Chelmsford Essex CM2 7JZ
Change of use of Warden's Accommodation ( Use Class C3) as Sheltered Residential Accommodation (Use Class C3) , in line with the rest of the wider development. No changes to the layout or external app
Status: Permitted | Type: Outline | Council: Chelmsford | Date: 2025-01-23
View full details - - 61 Spalding Way Great Baddow Chelmsford Essex CM2 7NZ
Two storey side extension. Replace front dormer with gabled first floor extension with alterations to fenestration. Internal alterations.
Status: Rejected | Type: Full | Council: Chelmsford | Date: 2023-07-14
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A brief summary of Great Baddow in Essex
Great Baddow is a suburban village and civil parish situated in the Chelmsford district of Essex, just 1.5 miles southeast of Chelmsford city centre. As part of the urban area defined by the Office for National Statistics, it reported a population of 14,951 in the 2021 census, making it a key location for potential planning applications and developments in the region. The settlement has a population of approximately 14,951 (2021 estimate). It sits within the Chelmsford district.
Property prices in Great Baddow show an average sale price of £414,572, based on 50 recent transactions recorded by HM Land Registry.
There were no crimes reported in the immediate area during the most recent reporting period. This makes Great Baddow a particularly low-crime area.
Great Baddow has 2 conservation areas within its boundaries: Great Baddow, Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation. Planning applications within or near these conservation areas are subject to additional scrutiny to preserve the architectural and historic character of the area. Homeowners and developers should be aware that permitted development rights may be restricted.
For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, Great Baddow planning applications can be searched by entering a local postcode above. Results include full application details, decision status, and the ability to track applications over time and set planning alerts to help you monitor and review pending planning applications.
Planning Activity in Great Baddow
In the last 24 months, 22 planning applications were submitted near Great Baddow. Of these, 89% were approved, with an average decision time of 41 days.
This is slightly above the national average of approximately 87%, indicating a broadly favourable planning environment near Great Baddow.
The average decision time of 41 days is within the government's 8-week statutory target for minor applications, indicating an efficient planning department.
The most common application types near Great Baddow were full planning applications (7), tree works (7), outline applications (2). Full planning applications account for 32% of all submissions, covering new builds, change of use, and works that go beyond permitted development rights.
4 planning appeals were lodged, of which 0 were allowed and 4 were dismissed (0% success rate). This low success rate indicates that the council's refusal decisions are generally upheld by the Planning Inspectorate.
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Related Planning Guides
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- What Is Permitted Development? — Permitted development rights allow certain building works and changes of use without the need to apply for planning permission.
- How Long Does Planning Permission Take? — Typical timelines for planning permission decisions in the UK, from submission to approval, and what can cause delays.