32 Thrift Wood Bicknacre Chelmsford CM3 4HT

1. 17 Jul 2019

   Received by Chelmsford

2. 9 Sep 2019

   Decision issued: Permitted

3. 23 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Chelmsford granted permission on 9 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.

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.

• 32 Thrift Wood Bicknacre Chelmsford Essex CM3 4HT

  25/05043/TPO Submitted 5 Mar 2025 50 yards away

  T21 Oak - Reduce height by 3m; shape over canopy overhanging no 34 and rear bridleway overhanging the bridleway. Lightly thin remaining canopy up to 30% - all cuts to a suitable growing point. Reason: To bring into a more natural balanced profile.

  Withdrawn Trees 3 docs

• 26 Thrift Wood Bicknacre Chelmsford Essex CM3 4HT

  24/05159/TPO Submitted 7 Aug 2024 50 yards away

  T24 - Hornbeam: Crown reduction, reducing the vertical growth by approx 1-2m and the lateral spread by approx 2-2.5m cutting to previous pruning points and shaping the tree. Reason: The tree is very overgrown, particularly the lateral spread and is littering the customer's garden with debris, the tree would greatly benefit from a reduction, for the general well being of the specimen and to improve the aesthetic of the garden.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 18 Thrift Wood Bicknacre Chelmsford CM3 4HT

  20/05110/TPO Submitted 15 Jul 2020 100 yards away

  T27 Oak - pollard to ensure 70-90% of leaf volume is removed. Reason: the tree is considered to be responsible for root induced clay shrinkage subsidence damage to property no. 14 Thrift wood.

  Granted Trees 10 docs

• 9 New England Close Bicknacre Chelmsford CM3 4XA

  18/02105/FUL Submitted 20 Dec 2018 100 yards away

  Proposed single storey front and side extension, garage conversion and raising of garage roof including associated works.

  Granted Full applications Extension 8 docs
  Small domestic

• 1 Deerhurst Chase Bicknacre Chelmsford CM3 4XG

  20/05115/TPO Submitted 12 Jun 2020 100 yards away

  Silver birch (t1) - reduce height by 3metres and sides by 1metre where necessary to shape. Lightly thin remaining crown only where necessary for crossing and crowded branches - reason: tree is very close to the house, works are to prevent it from touching the property and to keep the tree at a suitable size.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 14 Thrift Wood Bicknacre Chelmsford Essex CM3 4HT

  24/05241/TPO Submitted 18 Nov 2024 100 yards away

  T35 Oak (Marked T2), T29 Hawthorn (Marked TG2), and T27 Oak (Marked T1) - Ground works and associated fibrous root pruning to install a root barrier 15m in length and 3.5m in depth - Reason: Trees have been positively implicated in subsidence damage. The proposal seeks to install a root barrier which will remove small fibrous roots to facilitate installation and retain the trees.

  Granted Trees 10 docs

• 26/05194/TPO Awaiting decision

  Two Oaks Ladywell Lane Sandon Chelmsford Essex CM2 7AE

  T1 - Oak - Reduce the crown in height and lateral spread by approximately 2.5m, cutting back to suitable growth points. Reason: To manage the tree at an appropriate size for its location while retaining its natural form and amenity value. T2 - Oak - Reduce the crown in height and lateral spread by approximately 2.5m, cutting back to suitable growth points. Remove epicormic growth from the main stem. Prune to provide a minimum 1.5m clearance to the building. Reason: to maintain suitable clearance of the building whilst retaining a balanced and natural crown form. T3 & T4 - Oak - Reduce crowns in height and lateral spread by approximately 2.5m, cutting back to suitable growth points. Reason: To manage the trees at an appropriate size for its location while retaining its natural form and amenity value.

  Trees
• 26/05188/TPO Awaiting decision

  Foxgloves The Ridge Little Baddow Chelmsford Essex CM3 4SA

  W1 - Oak (Marked T1) - Fell - Reason: damage to the buttress and roots, and suspected honey fungus present, in falling distance of the garage. (Area marked H1 ) Sweet Chestnuts x3 - Fell - Reason: dead; Example shown in image 1. Sweet Chestnut - Fell - Reason: In decline and braced by hornbeam Silver Birch - Fell - Reason: dead; Cherry x2 - Fell - Reason: dead; Oaks - Remove significant dead wood Sweet Chestnut - Reduce the east facing dead top by 4m to below the overhead lines and retain the stem at approx 2m - Reason: In decline Hornbeam - Remove failed split stem Holly (group) - Thin group to the south-east of the property - Reason: To allow individual stems to thrive. (Area marked G1) - Sweet Chestnut - Fell - Reason: dead; (Area marked G2) - Sweet Chestnuts x4 - Fell - Reason: dead; Sweet chestnuts x2 - Reduce by 3m to 6m, retaining the living parts of the trees where practical - Reason: In decline and dead above approximately 6m; Sweet chestnut - Remove west facing limb - Reason: In decline, dead limb. Sweet chestnut - Fell - Reason: dead Oak - Remove dead limb extending west - Reason: The ground is used for cricket and by a local primary school for drop-off and collection. Holly x10 - Fell - Reason: dead;

  Trees
• 26/05184/TPO Awaiting decision

  Springfield Parish Centre St Augustines Way Springfield Chelmsford Essex CM1 6GX

  T1 Oak - Remove deadwood. T2 Oak -Cut back from building by 1m back to previous pruning points, crown list over car park by 1m, clear around lights in car park by 0.5 metres and remove dead wood. Reason: Overhanging the public footpath and encroaching on the Springfield Parish Centre roof and causing drainage issues.

  Trees
• 26/05190/TPO Awaiting decision

  9 Hyde Green Danbury Chelmsford Essex CM3 4QU

  G1 - Cedar (Marked T1) Prune Lower canopy by 2.5m. Raise lower canopy to a maximum of 2.5m from ground level, Reduce lateral spread of lower/mid crown on the road side of the tree by approximately 1.5-2m - Reason: General maintenance, to maintain clearance from pillars, buildings, roads, mowing equipment and pedestrian access.

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• 26/05191/TPO Awaiting decision

  6 Tabors Avenue Great Baddow Chelmsford Essex CM2 7ES

  T2 - Oak - Raise crown to approximately 2.5m from ground level, pruning secondary laterals only. Reduce lateral spread on the garden side only by approximately 1-1.5m, cutting back to suitable growth points to balance and shape the crown. Remove any substantial deadwood throughout the crown; T4 - Pine - Raise crown to approx 5m, removing 3x lowest primary laterals only back to branch collar. Remove all major deadwood and hanging branches throughout the crown. Selectively reduce the lateral spread of the crown where overextended by up to 1.5-2m, cutting back to suitable growth points to balance and shape. Reason: General maintenance

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