Planning application
128 Broomfield Road Chelmsford CM1 1RN
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Prune T8 Cedar at the front of the property - reduce the larger limbs overhanging the road by 2-2.5m, thin the growth of the limbs by 15% to reduce end weight loading and reduce the risk of future failure. Prune T7 Cedar at the front of the property - reduce the crown overhanging the bin store of No 130 by 2-2.5m to reduce end weight loading, and reduce the risk of future failure.
As published by the council, reference 18/05072/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 18/05072/TPO
- Type
- Trees
- Status
- Application Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Permitted
- Received
- 10 Apr 2018
- Validated
- 10 Apr 2018
- Decided
- 16 May 2018
- Postcode
- CM1 1RN
Site history
Applications at this address on the Chelmsford register
This site has had 3 applications since 2018: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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24/05207/TPO Granted
128 Broomfield Road Chelmsford CM1 1RN
T1, T2 and T3 Cedar of Lebanon- Prune by approximately 1.5-2 metres (back to previous pruning points only) from the front elevation of 128 Broomfield Road. Pruning cuts estimated to be a maximum of 30mm diameter. Works required to maintain clearance from the dwelling and to prevent the tree from beginning to overhang the building. T4 Cedar of Lebanon- Prune by approximately 1.5-2 metres (back to previous pruning points only) from the front elevation of 126 and 124 Broomfield Road. Pruning cuts estimated to be a maximum of 30mm diameter. Works required to maintain clearance from the dwellings and to prevent the tree from beginning to overhang the building. Remove deadwood over 30mm diameter retaining deadwood that is supporting limbs which may fail as a result of its removal. In these cases, deadwood will be shortened where appropriate. Reason: To maintain a crown clearance over the road of 5 metres, and over the path of 3 metres from ground level to maintain suitable clearance over the public rights of way.All pruning cuts to be made to appropriate growing points to leave a naturally flowing line.
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20/05003/TPO Granted
128 Broomfield Road Chelmsford CM1 1RN
T7, T8, T9 - Cedars - located at the front of the property - prune and remove large diameter deadwood from all 3 trees - Reason: To reduce the risk of falling debris from crowns.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Apr 2018
Received by Chelmsford
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16 May 2018
Decision issued: Permitted
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1 Oct 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Chelmsford granted permission on 16 May 2018, 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.
About tree works applications
Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.
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128 Broomfield Road Chelmsford CM1 1RN
T7, T8, T9 - Cedars - located at the front of the property - prune and remove large diameter deadwood from all 3 trees - Reason: To reduce the risk of falling debris from crowns.
Granted Trees 5 docs -
128 Broomfield Road Chelmsford CM1 1RN
T1, T2 and T3 Cedar of Lebanon- Prune by approximately 1.5-2 metres (back to previous pruning points only) from the front elevation of 128 Broomfield Road. Pruning cuts estimated to be a maximum of 30mm diameter. Works required to maintain clearance from the dwelling and to prevent the tree from beginning to overhang the building. T4 Cedar of Lebanon- Prune by approximately 1.5-2 metres (back to previous pruning points only) from the front elevation of 126 and 124 Broomfield Road. Pruning cuts estimated to be a maximum of 30mm diameter. Works required to maintain clearance from the dwellings and to prevent the tree from beginning to overhang the building. Remove deadwood over 30mm diameter retaining deadwood that is supporting limbs which may fail as a result of its removal. In these cases, deadwood will be shortened where appropriate. Reason: To maintain a crown clearance over the road of 5 metres, and over the path of 3 metres from ground level to maintain suitable clearance over the public rights of way.All pruning cuts to be made to appropriate growing points to leave a naturally flowing line.
Granted Trees 5 docsDomestic -
126 Broomfield Road Chelmsford CM1 1RN
T10 - Cedar - located at the front boundary - Reduce the crown back from the house by 1.5m and reduce over the road by 1.5m, remove large diameter deadwood throughout the crown - Reason: To maintain clearance of the building and lateral growth over the road.
Granted Trees 5 docs -
122 Broomfield Road Chelmsford CM1 1RN
T11 and T12 - Cedars - Located at the front of the property - Reduce the lateral spread on property and roadside by 1.5m. Thin the crown by 15% and remove large diameter deadwood. Reason: To maintain the tree at current size and reduce the risk of future failure.
Granted Trees 4 docs -
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