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Land Rear Of 208 New London Road Chelmsford

Refused Chelmsford 19/05022/TPO Trees

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

(G1) - Yew Trees - Reduce back to garden boundary by 4m - Reason: Blocking sunlight, overhanging the house.

As published by the council, reference 19/05022/TPO

Application record

Reference
19/05022/TPO
Type
Trees
Status
Application Refused
Decision
Refused
Received
5 Mar 2019
Validated
5 Mar 2019
Decided
30 Apr 2019
Postcode
CM2 9AB

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Mar 2019

    Received by Chelmsford

  2. 30 Apr 2019

    Decision issued: Refused

  3. 31 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

5 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About trees applications

How this application type works

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

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