Search Great Waltham planning applications
12 applications received or decided in the last 12 months · within 1 km of the centre of Great Waltham · updated daily · Chelmsford City Council
Only 5 applications in the last 90 days, so this shows the last 12 months.
- 6 Cherry Garden Road Great Waltham Chelmsford Essex CM3 1DJAwaiting decisionSingle-storey rear extension.Received 7 Oct 202626/01370/FUL
- Tokleys Cottage Breeds Road Great Waltham Chelmsford CM3 1EEAwaiting decisionCondition 2 - Materials. Condition 3 - Boundary treatments. Condition 4 - Hard and Soft Landscaping. Condition 7 - Water Efficiency Calculations. Condition 8 - Driveway Surface Material. Condition 9 - Hardstanding.Received 4 Sep 202626/00381/DOC/2
- The Glebe House The Village Great Waltham Chelmsford Essex CM3 1ARAwaiting decisionx1 Walnut Tree - Fell. Reason: DeadReceived 13 Aug 202626/05669/CAT
- Hedgerows South Street Great Waltham Chelmsford Essex CM3 1DPApprovedVariation of condition 2 to approved planning application 26/00129/FUL (Two storey side and rear extension. Single storey side extension, single storey front extension, front porch canopy and first floor front dormer window) Addition of a small single storey kitchen extension.Received 7 Aug 2026Decided 24 Sep 202626/00129/S73
- Tokleys Cottage Breeds Road Great Waltham Chelmsford CM3 1EEApprovedCondition 11 - Biodiversity Net Gain Plan & BNG Assessment Condition 12 - Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan (HMMP)Received 7 Jul 2026Decided 30 Sep 202626/00381/DOC/1
Planning in Great Waltham
- Approved
- 95%
- 20 of 21 decided
- Decision time
- about 6 weeks
- on average
Applications within 1 km of the centre of Great Waltham in the last 24 months, from Chelmsford City Council's planning register.
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Around Great Waltham
Postcode districts
CM3 553 applications in the last 12 months
Applications in each district in the last 12 months.
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Planning authority: Chelmsford City Council
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About Great Waltham
Great Waltham, located in the Chelmsford district of Essex, is a charming village and civil parish, also referred to as Church End. As of the 2021 census, it boasts a population of 2,329 residents, making it a vibrant community for potential planning applications and developments in the area. The settlement has a population of approximately 2,329 (2021 estimate). It sits within the Chelmsford district.
In terms of safety, there were no crimes reported in the immediate area during the most recent reporting period (May 2026). This makes Great Waltham a particularly low-crime area, which is often reflected in its desirability and property values.
The area around Great Waltham has 1 nature designation nearby, which may affect how planning applications are assessed.
For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, Great Waltham 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.
To comment on or object to a planning application near Great Waltham, open it in the list above: each one links to the council's own page for it and shows any comment deadline.
In the last 24 months, 24 planning applications were submitted near Great Waltham. Of these, 95% were approved, with an average decision time of 45 days.
The most common types were tree works (7), discharge of conditions (4), full planning applications (1).