Springfield Parish Centre St Augustines Way Springfield Chelmsford CM1 6GX

1. 3 Dec 2018

   Received by Chelmsford

2. 17 Jan 2019

   Decision issued: Permitted

3. 31 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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.

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.

• Springfield Parish Centre St Augustines Way Springfield Chelmsford Essex CM1 6GX

  19/05009/TPO Submitted 16 Jan 2019 50 yards away

  English Oak (Quercus robur) (T1) - All round crown reduction of 1.5m - Reason: Reduce loading and offer a well-balanced crown

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• Springfield Parish Centre St Augustines Way Springfield Chelmsford Essex CM1 6GX

  26/05184/TPO Submitted 15 Sep 2026 50 yards away

  T2 Oak (marked T1) - Remove deadwood. T1 oak (marked T2) -Cut back from building by 1m back to previous pruning points, crown list over car park by 1m, clear around lights in car park by 0.5 metres and remove dead wood. Reason: Overhanging the public footpath and encroaching on the Springfield Parish Centre roof and causing drainage issues.

  Granted Trees

• The Vicarage St Augustines Way Springfield Chelmsford Essex CM1 6GX

  19/05163/TPO Submitted 9 Sep 2019 50 yards away

  T4 - Oak tree - Left hand side reduce tree by 3 - 4m overall, remove epicormic growth from lower trunk, remove 2 lowest branches growing towards the house to give 1.5m clearance to street light, crown lift tree to 4m above ground level T3 - Oak Tree - right hand side - reduce by 3 -4m overall removing 2 lowest branches to rear of tree that droop down to fence height, removing 2 lowest branches off the lowest bough growing towards the house crown lift to 5m above level road and 4m over garden Reason for work: Trees dominate garden, reduce and lift to let more light into garden and give good clearance to the house, lift over road for high sided vehicles, clear round street light for safety purposes.

  Withdrawn Trees 2 docs
  Small domestic

• The Vicarage St Augustines Way Springfield Chelmsford CM1 6GX

  19/05167/TPO Submitted 12 Sep 2019 50 yards away

  T3 - Oak - Crown reduce the height and spread of the tree by up to 2m. Crown lift to provide 5.2m clearance from ground level over the road. Remove major deadwood. To prevent interference between tree and vehicles and pedestrians. Good arboricultural practice. All cuts to be made at appropriate growth points. T4 - Oak - Crown reduce the height and spread of the tree by up to 2m. Remove major deadwood and sever Ivy at base. Prune to clear lamp column. To prevent interference between tree and road furniture and pedestrians. Good arboricultural practice. All cuts to be made at appropriate growth points.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 5 Bonington Chase Springfield Chelmsford CM1 6GG

  19/01398/FUL Submitted 19 Aug 2019 100 yards away

  Single storey rear extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 7 docs
  Small domestic

• Land At Lupin Mews Springfield Chelmsford Essex

  26/00297/FUL Submitted 18 Mar 2026 100 yards away

  New dwelling with private garden and parking space.

  Refused Full applications New dwelling 9 docs
  Domestic

• 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.

  Trees
• 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.

  Trees
• 26/05242/TPO Awaiting decision

  52 Maldon Road Danbury Chelmsford CM3 4QL

  G1 - Oak x6 (Marked 1- 6) - Selectively reduce branches on the south side by up to 3m - Reason: To provide appropriate clearance to the adjacent medical centre; Oak (marked 5) - Remove the lowest lateral limb - Reason: The longitudinal cracking indicates compromised structural integrity and an increased risk of limb failure over pedestrian walkways.

  Trees
• 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;

  Trees
• 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.

  Trees