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The Old Rectory Abbey Fields East Hanningfield Chelmsford

Granted Chelmsford 18/05611/CAT Trees

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Field Maple - bin area adjacent 5 and 7 Abbey Fields - Crown reduction by 3 metre max, cutting to suitable growing points and lightly crown thin remaining canopy. Crown lift over parking area to 4 metres from ground level. Reason: To reduce excessive bird droppings causing problems within bin area

As published by the council, reference 18/05611/CAT

Application record

Reference
18/05611/CAT
Type
Trees
Status
No Objection
Decision
Granted As published: No Objection
Received
1 Oct 2018
Validated
1 Oct 2018
Decided
26 Oct 2018

Site history

Applications at this address on the Chelmsford register

This site has had 4 applications since 2018: 4 approved, 0 refused.

  • 23/05018/TPO Granted

    The Old Rectory Abbey Fields East Hanningfield Chelmsford

    T20 (T5 on map) Chestnut- Fell, trunk base approx. 12 inches. Reason: Small and poor specimen that is overcrowded by other mature trees. It has a heavy lean and considerable decay at base

    Decided 16 Mar 2023 Trees
  • 20/05628/CAT Granted

    The Old Rectory Abbey Fields East Hanningfield Chelmsford

    T1 - Tulip tree - reduction of branches on the property side by 1meter T2 - Mountain Ash adjacent to Tulip Tree - Crown lift to 4m T3 - Ornamental Maple adjacent Mountain Ash - fell to reduce overcrowding T4 - Yew - Fell (poor specimen) to provide more light and remove two remaining shattered stumps T5 - Oak adjacent to front corner of building - cut back to give 3m clearance from building T6 - Tall Laurel - rear of No 5 - trim back 2m T7 - Yew - adjacent to No 5 and Balcony of No 7 - trim back to give 2m clearance from building

    Decided 2 Dec 2020 Trees
  • 20/05261/TPO Granted

    The Old Rectory Abbey Fields East Hanningfield Chelmsford

    T25 - Copper Beech - lift crown to 4m under 5 year Management Plan. Reason: to avoid damage to cars and injury to pedestrians from overhanging branches T22 - Yew - trim by 0.5m to the achieve conical shape under 5 year Management Plan. Reason: to permit lawn mowing T1 Lime and T24 Copper Beech - lift crown to 3m under 5 year Management Plan. Reason: to permit lawn mowing

    Decided 1 Dec 2020 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 1 Oct 2018

    Received by Chelmsford

  2. 26 Oct 2018

    Decision issued: No Objection

  3. 21 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

4 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Chelmsford granted permission on 26 October 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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  • The Old Rectory Abbey Fields East Hanningfield Chelmsford Essex CM3 8XD

    23/05504/CAT Submitted 26 Jan 2023 50 yards away

    T1 Maple- cut back to previous pruning points by 2.5m. Reason: General maintenance; T2 Yew- reduce in height by 2m. Reason: Blocking light to adjacent flats; T3 Conifer- Fell. Reason: Unwanted specimen; T4 Laurel- Reduce by 1.5m. Reason: General maintenance; T6 Oak- 2m height reduction. Reason: General maintenance and blocking light; T7 Yew- Lightly trim back by 0.15m. Reason: General maintenance.

    Granted Trees 4 docs
  • 15 Abbey Fields East Hanningfield Chelmsford CM3 8XB

    19/05095/TPO Submitted 19 Jul 2019 50 yards away

    T25 - Copper Beech - rear garden - crown reduction of up to 1m and crown thinning of up to 10% - reason: to allow more light into property and reduce obstruction to adjacent property walls.

    Granted Trees 6 docs
  • The Old Rectory Abbey Fields East Hanningfield Chelmsford

    20/05261/TPO Submitted 27 Oct 2020 50 yards away

    T25 - Copper Beech - lift crown to 4m under 5 year Management Plan. Reason: to avoid damage to cars and injury to pedestrians from overhanging branches T22 - Yew - trim by 0.5m to the achieve conical shape under 5 year Management Plan. Reason: to permit lawn mowing T1 Lime and T24 Copper Beech - lift crown to 3m under 5 year Management Plan. Reason: to permit lawn mowing

    Granted Trees 8 docs
  • The Old Rectory Abbey Fields East Hanningfield Chelmsford

    20/05628/CAT Submitted 27 Oct 2020 50 yards away

    T1 - Tulip tree - reduction of branches on the property side by 1meter T2 - Mountain Ash adjacent to Tulip Tree - Crown lift to 4m T3 - Ornamental Maple adjacent Mountain Ash - fell to reduce overcrowding T4 - Yew - Fell (poor specimen) to provide more light and remove two remaining shattered stumps T5 - Oak adjacent to front corner of building - cut back to give 3m clearance from building T6 - Tall Laurel - rear of No 5 - trim back 2m T7 - Yew - adjacent to No 5 and Balcony of No 7 - trim back to give 2m clearance from building

    Granted Trees 4 docs
  • The Old Rectory Abbey Fields East Hanningfield Chelmsford

    23/05018/TPO Submitted 26 Jan 2023 50 yards away

    T20 (T5 on map) Chestnut- Fell, trunk base approx. 12 inches. Reason: Small and poor specimen that is overcrowded by other mature trees. It has a heavy lean and considerable decay at base

    Granted Trees 4 docs
  • 1 The Lawns The Tye East Hanningfield Chelmsford CM3 8AE

    19/05173/TPO Submitted 17 Sep 2019 100 yards away

    Weeping Willow (T2) - Reduce lateral growth of 3 metres, remove deadwood to branch collar - Reason: to give clearance to building and blocking of gutters

    Granted Trees 4 docs

In Chelmsford

  • 26/05194/TPO Awaiting decision

    Two Oaks Ladywell Lane Sandon Chelmsford Essex CM2 7AE

    T1 - Oak - Reduce the crown in height and lateral spread by approximately 2.5m, cutting back to suitable growth points. Reason: To manage the tree at an appropriate size for its location while retaining its natural form and amenity value. T2 - Oak - Reduce the crown in height and lateral spread by approximately 2.5m, cutting back to suitable growth points. Remove epicormic growth from the main stem. Prune to provide a minimum 1.5m clearance to the building. Reason: to maintain suitable clearance of the building whilst retaining a balanced and natural crown form. T3 & T4 - Oak - Reduce crowns in height and lateral spread by approximately 2.5m, cutting back to suitable growth points. Reason: To manage the trees at an appropriate size for its location while retaining its natural form and amenity value.

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  • 26/05188/TPO Awaiting decision

    Foxgloves The Ridge Little Baddow Chelmsford Essex CM3 4SA

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  • 26/05184/TPO Awaiting decision

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

    T1 Oak - Remove deadwood. T2 Oak -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.

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  • 26/05190/TPO Awaiting decision

    9 Hyde Green Danbury Chelmsford Essex CM3 4QU

    G1 - Cedar (Marked T1) Prune Lower canopy by 2.5m. Raise lower canopy to a maximum of 2.5m from ground level, Reduce lateral spread of lower/mid crown on the road side of the tree by approximately 1.5-2m - Reason: General maintenance, to maintain clearance from pillars, buildings, roads, mowing equipment and pedestrian access.

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  • 26/05191/TPO Awaiting decision

    6 Tabors Avenue Great Baddow Chelmsford Essex CM2 7ES

    T2 - Oak - Raise crown to approximately 2.5m from ground level, pruning secondary laterals only. Reduce lateral spread on the garden side only by approximately 1-1.5m, cutting back to suitable growth points to balance and shape the crown. Remove any substantial deadwood throughout the crown; T4 - Pine - Raise crown to approx 5m, removing 3x lowest primary laterals only back to branch collar. Remove all major deadwood and hanging branches throughout the crown. Selectively reduce the lateral spread of the crown where overextended by up to 1.5-2m, cutting back to suitable growth points to balance and shape. Reason: General maintenance

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