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19/05179/TPO

158 Main Road Great Leighs Chelmsford Essex CM3 1NP

Refused Chelmsford Trees

Proposal

T1 - Oak (TPO/2014/031) - Reduce lower northern lateral by up to 3 meters. Crown raise to a height of 3.5 meters. Crown thin by 15% removing dead, diseased and crossing branches. Reason - Good arboricultural management of a mature tree. T7 - Oak. T8 - Oak (TPO/2003/028) Raise crowns of both trees to a height of 3 meters. Remove deadwood. Reason - Allow access underneath.

As published by the council, reference 19/05179/TPO

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Sep 2019

    Received by Chelmsford

  2. 18 Nov 2019

    Decision issued: Refused

  3. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About trees applications

How this application type works

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

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