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20/05048/TPO

Ridge House The Ridge Little Baddow Chelmsford CM3 4SX

Refused Chelmsford Trees

Proposal

G1 - x1 Deodor, x1 Blue Cedar - front of property - reduction of 5 meters - Reason: to remove excessive height and shading. x1 Giant Redwood - front of property - Fell - Reason: excessive shading, low amenity value, non native tree to UK (redwood), continual damage/danger to occupants, cars, and house (racks/pipework) due to excessive growth and size. Additionally, the majority of the tree is now trunk and ultimately this tree will be nothing but trunk.

As published by the council, reference 20/05048/TPO

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Mar 2020

    Received by Chelmsford

  2. 4 May 2020

    Decision issued: Refused

  3. 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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