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Land North Of Cranham Road Little Waltham Chelmsford Essex

Split decision Chelmsford 19/05026/TPO Trees

Works: Trees

Part of this application was approved and part refused. The decision notice on the council portal sets out which is which.

Proposal

(All within area W1) T4 - Ash - Remove lowest branch - Reason: Give clearance to railings; T9 - Oak - Coppice to previous points Reason: Decay cavity in lower stem; T10A - Oak - Remove two low branches - Reason: Give clearance to railings; T11 - Oak - Cut ivy to base; W1 various species along line of railings - crown lift to 3metres and create a 3m wide clearing, on southern side of woodland crown lift to 3metres. Reason: to facilitate access

As published by the council, reference 19/05026/TPO

Application record

Reference
19/05026/TPO
Type
Trees
Status
Split Decision
Decision
Part approved, part refused As published: Split Decision
Received
7 Feb 2019
Validated
7 Feb 2019
Decided
3 Apr 2019
Postcode
CM3 3NB

Site history

Applications at this address on the Chelmsford register

This site has had 6 applications since 2018: 4 approved, 0 refused.

  • 16/01394/DOC/3 Granted

    Land North Of Cranham Road Little Waltham Chelmsford Essex

    Condition 4 - Materials, Condition 14 - Lighting Scheme

    Decided 5 Aug 2024 Conditions
  • 21/00450/DOC/1 Granted

    Land North Of Cranham Road Little Waltham Chelmsford Essex

    Condition 3 - Maintenance schedule for the visibility splays associated with the new access

    Decided 30 Jul 2024 Conditions
  • 16/01394/DOC/2 Granted

    Land North Of Cranham Road Little Waltham Chelmsford Essex

    Condition 12 -Construction Off-Site Flood Risk During Construction Condition 13 - SUDS Maintenance Plan Condition 15 - Construction Method Statement

    Decided 15 Aug 2024 Conditions
  • 16/01394/S73 Withdrawn

    Land North Of Cranham Road Little Waltham Chelmsford Essex

    Removal of Condition 5 (closure of existing access) to previously approved application 16/01394/OUT (Demolition of existing building and erection of a flour and feed mill (Use Class B2) including storage, alterations to the access, parking, landscaping and associated ancillary development.)

    Decided 27 Jul 2021 Amendments
  • 16/01394/DOC/1 Granted

    Land North Of Cranham Road Little Waltham Chelmsford Essex

    Condition 10 - Programme of historic building recording.

    Decided 17 Oct 2018 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Feb 2019

    Received by Chelmsford

  2. 3 Apr 2019

    Decision issued: Split Decision

  3. 31 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

7 documents on file for this application

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After the decision

Chelmsford has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. 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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