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5 Starboard View South Woodham Ferrers Chelmsford Essex CM3 5GR

Granted Chelmsford 18/05084/TPO Trees

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

T20 Oak - Fell to ground level. Reason: 2.4m from house, overhanging roof closure, continuing problems with grey squirrels in loft and to alleviate physical damage to the property.

As published by the council, reference 18/05084/TPO

Application record

Reference
18/05084/TPO
Type
Trees
Status
Application Permitted
Decision
Granted As published: Permitted
Received
3 May 2018
Validated
3 May 2018
Decided
25 Jun 2018
Postcode
CM3 5GR

Site history

Applications at this address on the Chelmsford register

This site has had 3 applications since 2018: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/05109/TPO Granted

    5 Starboard View South Woodham Ferrers Chelmsford Essex CM3 5GR

    T15 - Oak - Reduce the crown of the tree to previous reduction points by removing no more than 2m, pruning to previous pruning points. Reason - to maintain the balance of the crown and a natural shape. To maintain the tree a suitable size for it's location and so it does not cause damage to the adjacent building.

    Decided 10 Jul 2026 Trees
  • 20/05146/TPO Granted

    5 Starboard View South Woodham Ferrers Chelmsford Essex CM3 5GR

    T12 - Oak - reduce overhang into neighbours garden up to 3.5m. T14 - Oak - reduce overhang into neighbours garden up to 3.5m, reduce overhang to garage and drive up to 2.5m. T15 - Oak - reduce overhang to neighbours garden up to 3.5, reduce overhang to house roof by up to 3m, reduce overhang to garage up to 2m. T19 - Oak - reduce overhang to drive up to 3m and clear out deadwood. Reason: concerns for damage to property and excessive overhanging branches. T19 - tree is also in poor condition.

    Decided 24 Sep 2020 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 May 2018

    Received by Chelmsford

  2. 25 Jun 2018

    Decision issued: Permitted

  3. 1 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

5 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Chelmsford granted permission on 25 June 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.

Nearby applications

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  • 5 Starboard View South Woodham Ferrers Chelmsford Essex CM3 5GR

    26/05109/TPO Submitted 18 May 2026 50 yards away

    T15 - Oak - Reduce the crown of the tree to previous reduction points by removing no more than 2m, pruning to previous pruning points. Reason - to maintain the balance of the crown and a natural shape. To maintain the tree a suitable size for it's location and so it does not cause damage to the adjacent building.

    Granted Trees 4 docs
  • 5 Starboard View South Woodham Ferrers Chelmsford Essex CM3 5GR

    20/05146/TPO Submitted 30 Jul 2020 50 yards away

    T12 - Oak - reduce overhang into neighbours garden up to 3.5m. T14 - Oak - reduce overhang into neighbours garden up to 3.5m, reduce overhang to garage and drive up to 2.5m. T15 - Oak - reduce overhang to neighbours garden up to 3.5, reduce overhang to house roof by up to 3m, reduce overhang to garage up to 2m. T19 - Oak - reduce overhang to drive up to 3m and clear out deadwood. Reason: concerns for damage to property and excessive overhanging branches. T19 - tree is also in poor condition.

    Granted Trees 5 docs
  • 2 Anchor Reach South Woodham Ferrers Chelmsford CM3 5GS

    18/05076/TPO Submitted 20 Apr 2018 50 yards away

    T2 Oak - Crown reduce by 2m cutting to suitable growing points; Crown clean. T4 Oak - Crown reduce by 1.5m cutting to suitable growing points; Crown clean; Crown lift to 3m remove sub laterals cutting to branch collar as necessary for 5 years. To allow more light into house when in leaf and reduce proximity to the building.

    Granted Trees 4 docs
  • 1 Starboard View South Woodham Ferrers Chelmsford CM3 5GR

    20/05049/TPO Submitted 28 Feb 2020 50 yards away

    Oak (T1) - 1) Crown Thin Upper, Vertical canopy by 20% of leaf area to alleviate weight and reduce sail area of canopy. 2) Reduce lower lateral branch work by up to 2m in length to reduce overall length of phototrophic branch work. 3) Crown clean of deadwood greater than 30mm in diameter, rubbing/crossing branches and hazardous limbs, I.e. Limbs with decaying open wounds etc. Oak (T17) - 1) Crown thin entire canopy by up to 15% of leaf area to allow more light and air to pass through canopy and to promote mid and lower canopy growth. 2) Crown clean of deadwood greater than 30mm in diameter, rubbing/crossing branches and hazardous limbs, I.e. Limbs with decaying open wounds etc. Oak (T3) - 1) Crown reduce secondary growth only by up to 1.5m throughout entire canopy. 2) Thin remaining canopy, where applicable, to allow more light and air to pass through canopy. 3) Crown clean of deadwood greater than 30mm in diameter, rubbing/crossing branched and hazardous limbs, I.e. Limbs with decaying open wounds etc. All works proposed are for the continuous maintenance of trees at their current scale and to promote fresh growth for longevity and vigour

    Granted Trees 5 docs
  • 25 Taffrail Gardens South Woodham Ferrers Chelmsford CM3 5WH

    18/01022/CLOPUD Submitted 12 Jun 2018 50 yards away

    Garage conversion and external alterations

    Granted Outline 7 docs
  • 10 Anchor Reach South Woodham Ferrers Chelmsford CM3 5GS

    22/05188/TPO Submitted 19 Oct 2022 50 yards away

    T16 Oak-Raise crown to 3m, 2 - 2.5 m crown reduction to previous pruning points. Shaping to natural profile and cleaning out dead wood as necessary. Reason: dominates small rear gardens, excessive shading and overhangs existing property.

    Granted Trees 4 docs

In Chelmsford

  • 26/05236/TPO Awaiting decision

    4 Moulsham Barn Waterson Vale Chelmsford Essex CM2 9QE

    T5 and T6 - Plum Cherry - Prune by 1m, crown lift to 1.5m from ground level, remove dead branches - Reason: To maintain the trees at their current size.

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  • 26/05220/TPO Awaiting decision

    5 Purcell Cole Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3NB

    T1 Magnolia - Reduce the tree all over by 3m. Reason: Overwhelming the property and road.

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  • 26/05188/TPO Awaiting decision

    Foxgloves The Ridge Little Baddow Chelmsford Essex CM3 4SA

    W1 - Oak (Marked T1) - Fell - Reason: damage to the buttress and roots, and suspected honey fungus present, in falling distance of the garage. (Area marked H1 ) Sweet Chestnuts x3 - Fell - Reason: dead; Example shown in image 1. Sweet Chestnut - Fell - Reason: In decline and braced by hornbeam Silver Birch - Fell - Reason: dead; Cherry x2 - Fell - Reason: dead; Oaks - Remove significant dead wood Sweet Chestnut - Reduce the east facing dead top by 4m to below the overhead lines and retain the stem at approx 2m - Reason: In decline Hornbeam - Remove failed split stem Holly (group) - Thin group to the south-east of the property by 50% - Reason: To allow individual stems to thrive. (Area marked G1) - Sweet Chestnut - Fell - Reason: dead; (Area marked G2) - Sweet Chestnuts x4 - Fell - Reason: dead; Sweet chestnuts x2 - Reduce by 3m to 6m, retaining the living parts of the trees where practical - Reason: In decline and dead above approximately 6m; Sweet chestnut - Remove west facing limb - Reason: In decline, dead limb. Sweet chestnut - Fell - Reason: dead Oak - Remove dead limb extending west - Reason: The ground is used for cricket and by a local primary school for drop-off and collection. Holly x10 - Fell - Reason: dead;

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  • 26/05235/TPO Awaiting decision

    113 New London Road Chelmsford CM2 0QT

    T1 - Robinia Pseudoacacia - Prune by approx. 3m in height, removing dead/dying branches in the upper canopy. Prune the south eastern elevation of the upper canopy by approx 3m. To remove deadwood over 35mm and over 0.5 metre in length to achieve 2.5 m crown clearance from the building - Reason: For good arboricultural practice, to manage the tree and reduce building overhang.

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  • 26/05237/TPO Awaiting decision

    54 Hopping Jacks Lane Danbury Chelmsford CM3 4PD

    T2 Oak - Fell. Reason: To avoid risk of deadwood falling and risk of limb/ tree failure onto footpath and roadway.

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