Planning application
The White Cottage The Ridge Little Baddow Chelmsford Essex CM3 4ST
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
A1 - Blue Atlas Cedar - Fell - Reason: Blocking light and roots causing lifting of paving slabs and therefore creating a trip hazard to the young children at the address.
As published by the council, reference 18/05220/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 18/05220/TPO
- Type
- Trees
- Status
- Application Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Permitted
- Received
- 28 Nov 2018
- Validated
- 28 Nov 2018
- Decided
- 10 Jan 2019
- Postcode
- CM3 4ST
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Nov 2018
Received by Chelmsford
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10 Jan 2019
Decision issued: Permitted
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31 Aug 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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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Chelmsford granted permission on 10 January 2019, 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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