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37 Church Green Broomfield Chelmsford Essex CM1 7BD

Refused Chelmsford 20/05093/TPO Trees

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

G1 - Pine (1) - Fell - damage to deck due to pine sap; profuse droppings from wood pigeons ruins decking, garden furniture, renders deck unusable and is a health risk; falling pine cones and branches are a health and safety concern. Pine (2) - reduce height of tree 6-8m - cannot see top of it so very hard to judge required reduction. Remove 3 lowest branches overhanging decking up to 3m - pine sap; profuse droppings from pigeons renders deck unusable; health and safety issue due to droppings and falling pines and branches. Prune 3 lowest branches overhanging path up to 3m excessive shading and nuisance to neighbours' path due to needles, branches, pines. Pine (3) - Reduce crown spread 6-8m. Remove 2 lower branches overhanging house - Tree dangerously overhanging house and health and safety danger identified by chimney sweep. Pine (4) remove lower 3 branches overhanging roof - The trees are incredibly close to the property. The enjoyment of the garden is seriously impaired by these trees and the threat to our health, (chimney sweep's statement).

As published by the council, reference 20/05093/TPO

Application record

Reference
20/05093/TPO
Type
Trees
Status
Application Refused
Decision
Refused
Received
4 Jun 2020
Validated
4 Jun 2020
Decided
29 Jul 2020
Postcode
CM1 7BD

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Jun 2020

    Received by Chelmsford

  2. 29 Jul 2020

    Decision issued: Refused

  3. 20 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

6 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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