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30 Petrel Way Chelmsford Essex CM2 8XH

Refused Chelmsford 20/05051/TPO Trees

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Oak (T2) - front garden - felled to ground level due to excessive learn towards house due and low amenity. A replacement tree to be replanted of 1x Flowering Cherry.

As published by the council, reference 20/05051/TPO

Application record

Reference
20/05051/TPO
Type
Trees
Status
Application Refused
Decision
Refused
Received
2 Mar 2020
Validated
2 Mar 2020
Decided
23 Apr 2020
Postcode
CM2 8XH

Site history

Applications at this address on the Chelmsford register

This site has had 2 applications since 2020: 0 approved, 1 refused.

  • 26/05158/TPO Decided

    30 Petrel Way Chelmsford Essex CM2 8XH

    T2 oak - Up to 2 m crown reduction to suitable pruning points and 3 m crown lift by reducing secondary branches only. Reason: General maintenance and welfare to the tree.

    Submitted 30 Jul 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Mar 2020

    Received by Chelmsford

  2. 23 Apr 2020

    Decision issued: Refused

  3. 29 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 refusal means

Chelmsford refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About tree works applications

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.

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