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Chelmsford City Racecourse Great Leighs Bypass Great Leighs Chelmsford Essex CM3 1QP

Granted Chelmsford 19/05114/TPO Trees

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Trees located both sides of Moulsham Hall Lane (M1 on plan. W1 - TPO/2007/116 and W8-TPO/2001/100) - Crown raise highway side laterals and extended laterals towards highway up to 7m - Reason: To allow for greater visibility and larger vehicle access; - Large Oak (T2 on plan. W8-TPO/2001/100) - Located within hedge row of race course - Fell to ground level - Due to declining canopy and dead wood present; Large Oak (T3 on plan. W8 - TPO/2007/116) - Fell to ground level - Reason: Disease present within the main crown; W8 (A1 on plan) - Common ash - Fell to ground level - Reason: Rotten lower base cavity present; (A2 on plan. W8 - TPO/2007/116) - Common Ash (A2 on plan. W8 - TPO/2007/116) - Fell to lower base level - Reason: Rot present.

As published by the council, reference 19/05114/TPO

Application record

Reference
19/05114/TPO
Type
Trees
Status
Application Permitted
Decision
Granted As published: Permitted
Received
10 Jul 2019
Validated
10 Jul 2019
Decided
4 Sep 2019
Postcode
CM3 1QP

Site history

Applications at this address on the Chelmsford register

This site has had 2 applications since 2019: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 21/01569/FUL Granted

    Chelmsford City Racecourse Great Leighs Bypass Great Leighs Chelmsford Essex CM3 1QP

    Part single, part two storey side extension to existing weighing room/racecourse offices/facilities to form 'owners and trainers' suite.

    Decided 1 Nov 2021 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Jul 2019

    Received by Chelmsford

  2. 4 Sep 2019

    Decision issued: Permitted

  3. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

9 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Chelmsford granted permission on 4 September 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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