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Broomfield Hospital Hospital Approach Broomfield Chelmsford CM1 7ET

Granted Chelmsford 19/05229/TPO Trees

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

T2 (TPO/2001/72) Tulip - Remove dead wood over road - Reason: To make the tree safe and prolong its life; W4 (TPO 2001/107) 2x Ash and 2x Elm - Fell - Reason: Dead and a safety risk; W5 (TPO 2001/107) 1x Ash and 1x White Willow - Fell - Reason: Dead and a safety risk; G2 (TPO 2001/107) Locust tree - Remove dead branches - Reason: Safety risk and to prolong the life of the tree; W4 (TPO 2001/107) Mixture of trees - south side of pond - Reduce height to 4m Reason: To let more light into the pond;

As published by the council, reference 19/05229/TPO

Application record

Reference
19/05229/TPO
Type
Trees
Status
Application Permitted
Decision
Granted As published: Permitted
Received
17 Dec 2019
Validated
17 Dec 2019
Decided
3 Feb 2020
Postcode
CM1 7ET

Site history

Applications at this address on the Chelmsford register

This site has had 15 applications since 2019: 15 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/05057/TPO Granted

    Broomfield Hospital Hospital Approach Broomfield Chelmsford CM1 7ET

    TPO/2001/072 - T2 x1 Tulip Tree (Marked T005 on map) - Remove deadwood over 35mm, T3 x1 Beech (Marked T026 on map)- Decompact and feed using a Vogt Machine. TPO/2001/107 - W4 x2 Ash & x1 Dead/dying Hawthorn (Marked G010 on map) Fell, W4 x1 Lime (Marked T281 on Map) - Fell, W4 x1 Maple, x2 Lime, x1 Maple (Marked T296 & T302 & T305 & T308 on map) Remove deadwood over 35mm, W5 x2 Horse Chestnut Trees (Marked T201 & T202 on map) - Remove dead top, G2 x1 Robinia (Marked T216 on map) - Reduce height by 4m. Crown lift low canopy to 5m above ground level and Remove deadwood over 35mm. TPO/2002/071 - T1 x1 Beech (Marked T069 on map) - Reduce lowest limb on west side by 4m to side branches adjacent kerb edge. Remove deadwood over 35mm. TPO/2002/127 x1 Lime - (Marked T200 on map) - Reduce height by 10m to approximately 10m. Reason for all: General maintenance and health & safety works

    Decided 6 May 2026 Trees
  • 24/01176/DOC/1 Granted

    Broomfield Hospital Hospital Approach Broomfield Chelmsford CM1 7ET

    Condition 3 - Boundary treatments including drawings of any gates, fences, walls, railings or piers, Condition 4 - Hard and Soft landscaping, Condition 5 - Air quality and Acoustic assessment, Condition 7 - Biodiversity Net Gain Plan, Condition 8 - Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan

    Decided 10 Sep 2025 Conditions
  • 25/05014/TPO Granted

    Broomfield Hospital Hospital Approach Broomfield Chelmsford CM1 7ET

    TPO/2001/107 - W4 x1 Ash (G10 marked on map) - Fell. G1 x1 Ash (T98) - Fell and grind out stump to 150mm. G1 x1 Larch (T103) - Remove deadwood over 35mm. G4 x1 Oak (T121) - Reduce canopy by 3-3.5m to previous pollard points, retaining low growth with in canopy to encourage recovery in spring. W5 x1 Horse Chestnut (T202) - Reduce by 2m to remove dead top section. W5 x1 Willow (Marked T150 on map) - Fell to near ground level. G2 x1 Lime (T222) - Remove Deadwood over 35mm. W4 x4 Maple (T282, T294, T308) - Remove Deadwood over 35mm. W1 x1 Oak (T333) - Remove Deadwood over 35mm. W1 x1 Ash (T347) - Sectionally dismantle in a carefully controlled manner to leave a low 3-4m trunk for habitat. TPO/2001/072 - T5 Cedar x1 (T25) - Remove handing branch on south side of canopy at approximately 8m, remove deadwood over 40mm. TPO/2002/127 - W1 x1 Ash (T328) - Reduce the height by 15m. Reason: Maintenance

    Decided 20 Mar 2025 Trees
  • 22/02174/FUL Granted

    Broomfield Hospital Hospital Approach Broomfield Chelmsford CM1 7ET

    Retrospective constuction of two storey portakabin office building

    Decided 31 Jan 2023 Full applications
  • 22/00133/FUL Granted

    Broomfield Hospital Hospital Approach Broomfield Chelmsford CM1 7ET

    Construction of a single storey cabin and attached covered walkway to form a well being hub for hospital staff.

    Decided 1 Apr 2022 Full applications
  • 22/05018/TPO Granted

    Broomfield Hospital Hospital Approach Broomfield Chelmsford CM1 7ET

    Trees within W4 - (G1) Prunus x 3 - fell to ground level. (G3) Mixed species - 50 linear metres x 1.5m wide from kerb edge x 2.5 high. Cut back where possible retaining larger stem trees removing smaller vegetation to ground level - to provide temporary pedestrian foot way access to crossing. Works to facilitate new cycle path route.

    Decided 24 Mar 2022 Trees
  • 20/00823/FUL Granted

    Broomfield Hospital Hospital Approach Broomfield Chelmsford CM1 7ET

    Installation of disabled access lift in existing car park courtyard, 1 floor travel hydraulic lift.

    Decided 28 Jul 2020 Full applications
  • 20/05077/TPO Granted

    Broomfield Hospital Hospital Approach Broomfield Chelmsford CM1 7ET

    Oak (T9) - crown lift of 5 metres to allow HGV and other vehiculars access Reason: To ensure the hospital can maintain its mortuary capacity as well as essex

    Decided 27 Apr 2020 Trees
  • 16/01738/DOC/1 Granted

    Broomfield Hospital Hospital Approach Broomfield Chelmsford CM1 7ET

    Condition 7 - Areas within the curtilage of the site in use for the purpose of materials.

    Decided 20 Dec 2019 Conditions
  • 19/01447/FUL Granted

    Broomfield Hospital Hospital Approach Broomfield Chelmsford CM1 7ET

    Erection of metal mesh safety fencing to the perimeter of the multi-storey car park.

    Decided 11 Oct 2019 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Dec 2019

    Received by Chelmsford

  2. 3 Feb 2020

    Decision issued: Permitted

  3. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

5 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Chelmsford granted permission on 3 February 2020, 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.

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  • Broomfield Hospital Hospital Approach Broomfield Chelmsford CM1 7ET

    19/00660/FUL Submitted 25 Apr 2019 100 yards away

    A Portakabin building to be installed as an extension to the temporary MRI unit already onsite for a period of 6 years

    Granted Full applications Extension 7 docs
  • Broomfield Hospital Hospital Approach Broomfield Chelmsford CM1 7ET

    19/01447/FUL Submitted 19 Aug 2019 100 yards away

    Erection of metal mesh safety fencing to the perimeter of the multi-storey car park.

    Granted Full applications 7 docs
  • Broomfield Hospital Hospital Approach Broomfield Chelmsford Essex CM1 7ET

    22/05212/TPO Submitted 10 Nov 2022 100 yards away

    (Labelled T34) - Quercus robur (English oak) - Remove deadwood over 40mm and hanging branches; (Labelled T52) - Fraxinus excelsior (Common Ash) - Reduce encroachment to buildings to provide 2m clearance; (Labelled T61) - Tilia europea (Common lime) - Remove deadwood over 40mm; (Labelled T65) - Oak (Quercus) - Remove deadwood over 40mm. - Retain dead branch stubs if stable; (Labelled T185) - Cedrus atlantica glauca (Blue Atlas cedar) - Crown lift low canopy over footpath to 3m; (Labelled T200) - Tilia europea (Common lime) - Remove epicormic and basal growth to 5m, Remove deadwood over 40mm; (Labelled T238 & T270) - Acer platanoides (Norway Maple) - Remove deadwood over 40mm; (Labelled T246) - Tilia cordata (Small leaved lime) - Remove deadwood over 40mm; (Labelled T279) - Tilia cordata (Small leaved lime) - Reduce to leave a 5m monolith; (Labelled T282) - Acer pseudoplatanus (Sycamore) - Remove deadwood over 40mm; (Labelled T313, T315 & T316) - Oak (Quercus) - Remove deadwood over 40mm; (Labelled T330) - Tilia europea (Common lime) - Reduce encroachment by 2m to provide 2m clearance to buildings; (Labelled T335) - Oak (Quercus) - Remove deadwood over 40mm, reduce encroachment to street lamp by 1.5m; Reason for all: Maintenance.

    Granted Trees 5 docs
  • Chelmer Valley High School Court Road Broomfield Chelmsford Essex CM1 7ER

    19/01887/FUL Submitted 21 Nov 2019 150 yards away

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    20/00823/FUL Submitted 1 Jun 2020 200 yards away

    Installation of disabled access lift in existing car park courtyard, 1 floor travel hydraulic lift.

    Granted Full applications 8 docs

In Chelmsford

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