Planning application
2 Whitehead Close Writtle Chelmsford CM1 3GJ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Cedar - Back garden - 2m crown reduction, crown lift to 4/5m - Reason: Routine maintenance and to allow more light into property.
As published by the council, reference 19/05069/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 19/05069/TPO
- Type
- Trees
- Status
- Application Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Permitted
- Received
- 2 Apr 2019
- Validated
- 2 Apr 2019
- Decided
- 14 May 2019
- Postcode
- CM1 3GJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Apr 2019
Received by Chelmsford
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14 May 2019
Decision issued: Permitted
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8 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Chelmsford granted permission on 14 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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