Planning application
20/05032/TPO
Famille House Wayside Little Baddow Chelmsford CM3 4RS
Proposal
Oak x7 (G1) - boundary with Brathay - crown thin by 4.5m cutting to branch collar, crown lift to 3.5m, cutting to branch collar, removing sub-laterals, once yearly to 5 years; Oak x2 (G1) - boundary with Ramblers - reduce lateral spread into Ramblers by 3m, cutting to suitable growing points and shape over; Oak x3 (G1) - front western boundary with Brathy - reduce lateral spread into Brathy by 3m, cutting to suitable growing points - Reason: General tree maintenance.
As published by the council, reference 20/05032/TPO
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Feb 2020
Received by Chelmsford
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7 Apr 2020
Decision issued: Refused
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29 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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Other trees applications
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26/05146/TPO Awaiting decision
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26/05158/TPO Awaiting decision
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26/05157/TPO Awaiting decision
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26/05154/TPO Awaiting decision
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