Great Leighs, Essex Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near Great Leighs, Essex.
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About Great Leighs
Great Leighs is a village located in the civil parish of Great and Little Leighs within the Chelmsford district of Essex. Positioned conveniently between Chelmsford and Braintree, the area offers potential for various planning applications due to its strategic location and community development opportunities.
District: Great and Little Leighs
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Area Information
- Admin district: Chelmsford
- Parliamentary constituency: Maldon
- LSOA: Chelmsford 016E
Crime Statistics
0 crimes reported in 2026-02.
Flood Risk
No active flood warnings near Great Leighs.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near Great Leighs.
- 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 Leighs based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
9 planning applications found near Great Leighs.
- - 103 Main Road Great Leighs Chelmsford Essex CM3 1NN
Condition 3 - Construction Management plan, Condition 12 - Hard and Soft Landscaping
Status: Undecided | Type: Conditions | Council: Chelmsford | Date: 2026-04-02
View full details - - 37 Audley Road Great Leighs Chelmsford CM3 1RS
Single storey rear extension
Status: Undecided | Type: Outline | Council: Chelmsford | Date: 2026-03-13
View full details - - 9 Boreham Road Great Leighs Chelmsford CM3 1NH
X1 Monterey Cypress - Reduce height by 3m and sides by 0.5m. Reason: To keep it in line with other trees on the property and to stop overhanging of cables, the adjacent road and neighbouring propertie
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: Chelmsford | Date: 2026-02-19
View full details - - 7 & 9 Boreham Road Great Leighs Chelmsford CM3 1NH
G1 x2 Oaks (T2 & T6 on site plan) - Root severance and installation of root barrier for piled raft scheme. Reason: to stop the influence of the tree(s) on the soil below building foundation level and
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: Chelmsford | Date: 2026-01-23
View full details - - 155 Main Road Great Leighs Chelmsford Essex CM3 1NP
Single storey rear extension
Status: Rejected | Type: Outline | Council: Chelmsford | Date: 2025-12-24
View full details - - Great Leighs Village Store And Post Office 103 Main Road Great Leighs Chelmsford Essex CM3 1NN
Condition 2 - Details of native hedging
Status: Conditions | Type: Conditions | Council: Chelmsford | Date: 2025-05-12
View full details - - 90 Main Road Great Leighs Chelmsford Essex CM3 1NE
T1 - Oak Tree (next to garage) -Crown reduction of up to 2m - Reason: Tree has doubled in size and is overhanging the roof of my garage causing the coping tile to be dislodged and broken.
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: Chelmsford | Date: 2024-11-13
View full details - - Verge At Junction Of School Lane And Main Road Great Leighs Chelmsford Essex
G2 - Lime and Plum x3 - Pollard - Overhanging property
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: Chelmsford | Date: 2024-11-11
View full details - - Blackley Quarry, Land to the north east and north west of Blackley Lane, A131, Great Leighs, CM3 1QP
Details pursuant to condition 23 of ESS/42/17/CHL – Noise monitoring results July 2023. ESS/42/17/CHL was an amendment to 'Extraction of an estimated reserve of 2.8 million tonnes of sand and gravel (
Status: Permitted | Type: Conditions | Council: Essex | Date: 2023-08-11
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A brief summary of Great Leighs in Essex
Great Leighs is a village located in the civil parish of Great and Little Leighs within the Chelmsford district of Essex. Positioned conveniently between Chelmsford and Braintree, the area offers potential for various planning applications due to its strategic location and community development opportunities. It sits within the Great and Little Leighs district.
There were no crimes reported in the immediate area during the most recent reporting period. This makes Great Leighs a particularly low-crime area.
Ecology & Nature Designations
The area around Great Leighs includes 1 Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI): River Ter SSSI; 6 Ancient Woodland sites. These designations may affect planning decisions, as proposals near protected sites require environmental impact assessment and may face additional restrictions.
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Planning Activity in Great Leighs
In the last 24 months, 11 planning applications were submitted near Great Leighs. Of these, 80% were approved, with an average decision time of 42 days.
This is below the national average of approximately 87%, which may reflect stricter local policies, sensitivity of the area, or higher levels of speculative applications. Pre-application advice is particularly worthwhile near Great Leighs.
The average decision time of 42 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 Leighs were tree works (5), outline applications (3), discharge of conditions (2). The significant number of tree-related applications is typical for areas with mature tree cover or active tree preservation orders.
In terms of development scale, 1 large-scale (major) development, 10 smaller schemes were submitted.
Nearby Towns
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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.