Planning application
12 Woodland Way Highwood Chelmsford CM1 3FF
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
W1 - Oak x2 - located at the rear garden - Section dismantle the smaller tree to ground level. Reduce the crown of the larger tree by 2-2.5m and remove deadwood. For good arboricultural practice - To reduce the overcrowding/competition of both trees and allow the better specimen Oak to thrive
As published by the council, reference 20/05070/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 20/05070/TPO
- Type
- Trees
- Status
- Application Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Permitted
- Received
- 16 Apr 2020
- Validated
- 16 Apr 2020
- Decided
- 10 Jun 2020
- Postcode
- CM1 3FF
Site history
Applications at this address on the Chelmsford register
This site has had 3 applications since 2018: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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20/05208/TPO Granted
12 Woodland Way Highwood Chelmsford CM1 3FF
W1 - Oak x2 - located at the rear garden - Reduce the crown of the trees by 2-2.5m and remove deadwood. Smaller Oak x1 - Fell. Reason: To maintain size and shape of trees and to promote form and structure of retained trees
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18/05223/TPO Withdrawn
12 Woodland Way Highwood Chelmsford CM1 3FF
(W1) - Hazel/ Hawthorn - Within site of 12 Woodland Way - Fell - Reason: In poor condition, low value to area and being a hazard to small children and pets. All coppices to be removed and shallow stump grinding carried out, native mix hedge would be installed within the woodland.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Apr 2020
Received by Chelmsford
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10 Jun 2020
Decision issued: Permitted
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8 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Chelmsford granted permission on 10 June 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.
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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12 Woodland Way Highwood Chelmsford CM1 3FF
W1 - Oak x2 - located at the rear garden - Reduce the crown of the trees by 2-2.5m and remove deadwood. Smaller Oak x1 - Fell. Reason: To maintain size and shape of trees and to promote form and structure of retained trees
Granted Trees 4 docs -
12 Woodland Way Highwood Chelmsford CM1 3FF
(W1) - Hazel/ Hawthorn - Within site of 12 Woodland Way - Fell - Reason: In poor condition, low value to area and being a hazard to small children and pets. All coppices to be removed and shallow stump grinding carried out, native mix hedge would be installed within the woodland.
Withdrawn Trees 1 doc -
15 Woodland Way Highwood Chelmsford CM1 3FF
Area W1 - 2x Ash - Fell - Located at rear garden; Hawthorn - Fell - Located at right hand boundary - Reason: Trees are dead; Oak (1) - Located at rear garden - reduce height by 1.5-2m and crown spread by 2-2.5m; Oak (2) - Located at rear garden - Crown reduce by 2-2.5m and reshape crown - Reasons: To maintain size and health of tree stock
Granted Trees 5 docs -
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