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Springfield Parish Centre St Augustines Way Springfield Chelmsford CM1 6GX

Granted Chelmsford 18/05221/TPO Trees

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

T2 - Oak - Reduce crown by up to 2 - 2.5m - Reason: Historic wound 0.5m from ground level extending to 2.5m. Decay present within the cavity, sufficient reaction wood present around the wound at the time of inspection.

As published by the council, reference 18/05221/TPO

Application record

Reference
18/05221/TPO
Type
Trees
Status
Application Permitted
Decision
Permitted
Received
3 Dec 2018
Validated
3 Dec 2018
Decided
17 Jan 2019
Postcode
CM1 6GX

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Dec 2018

    Received by Chelmsford

  2. 17 Jan 2019

    Decision issued: Permitted

  3. 31 Aug 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 17 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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