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38 Gloucester Crescent Chelmsford CM1 4NG

Granted Chelmsford 19/05052/TPO Trees

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

T1 - Field Maple - Rear garden - Reduce the crown height by 2.5-3m and prune the lateral growth by up to 1.5m to balance - Reason: General tree maintenance.

As published by the council, reference 19/05052/TPO

Application record

Reference
19/05052/TPO
Type
Trees
Status
Application Permitted
Decision
Permitted
Received
7 Mar 2019
Validated
7 Mar 2019
Decided
7 May 2019
Postcode
CM1 4NG

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Mar 2019

    Received by Chelmsford

  2. 7 May 2019

    Decision issued: Permitted

  3. 20 Aug 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 7 May 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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