Planning application
Flett Cottage The Ridge Little Baddow Chelmsford Essex CM3 4RZ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
W1 - (1) oak - fell - reason: tree is dying; (3) hornbeam - coppice - reason: causing excessive shading and poor specimen/dying branches.
As published by the council, reference 20/05112/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 20/05112/TPO
- Type
- Trees
- Status
- Application Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Permitted
- Received
- 10 Jun 2020
- Validated
- 10 Jun 2020
- Decided
- 4 Aug 2020
- Postcode
- CM3 4RZ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Chelmsford register
This site has had 2 applications since 2020: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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20/05024/TPO Granted
Flett Cottage The Ridge Little Baddow Chelmsford Essex CM3 4RZ
W1 - oak - fell - reason: branches fall regularly and arborist advises that tree is dying.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Jun 2020
Received by Chelmsford
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4 Aug 2020
Decision issued: Permitted
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20 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
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Chelmsford granted permission on 4 August 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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Within W1-T2 (on map) Hornbeam old coppice (cluster)- located in the rear garden, over the stream/bridge and situated off centre/right near the rear access gate; coppice to ground level 3 trunks to the left side and front centre and reduce the rest of the co-dominant trunks by 5m approx' half height. Reason: to coppice all co-dominant trunks due to continued die-back in crown and also is good practice to re-coppice previously coppiced trees. Safety is an issue
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Foxgloves The Ridge Little Baddow Chelmsford Essex CM3 4SA
94% historically approved · decision due ~11 Dec
W1 - Oak (Marked T1) - Fell - Reason: damage to the buttress and roots, and suspected honey fungus present, in falling distance of the garage. (Area marked H1 ) Sweet Chestnuts x3 - Fell - Reason: dead; Example shown in image 1. Sweet Chestnut - Fell - Reason: In decline and braced by hornbeam Silver Birch - Fell - Reason: dead; Cherry x2 - Fell - Reason: dead; Oaks - Remove significant dead wood Sweet Chestnut - Reduce the east facing dead top by 4m to below the overhead lines and retain the stem at approx 2m - Reason: In decline Hornbeam - Remove failed split stem Holly (group) - Thin group to the south-east of the property by 50% - Reason: To allow individual stems to thrive. (Area marked G1) - Sweet Chestnut - Fell - Reason: dead; (Area marked G2) - Sweet Chestnuts x4 - Fell - Reason: dead; Sweet chestnuts x2 - Reduce by 3m to 6m, retaining the living parts of the trees where practical - Reason: In decline and dead above approximately 6m; Sweet chestnut - Remove west facing limb - Reason: In decline, dead limb. Sweet chestnut - Fell - Reason: dead Oak - Remove dead limb extending west - Reason: The ground is used for cricket and by a local primary school for drop-off and collection. Holly x10 - Fell - Reason: dead;
Awaiting decision Trees -
The Thatched Cottage The Ridge Little Baddow Chelmsford Essex CM3 4SA
W1 - x1 Laurel (marked A & B on map)- Height and width reduction by 1m- Reason: Reduce damage to roof and allow light. X1 Hornbeam (marked C on map)- Crown reduction by 1-2m - Reason: to manage overall size. x1 Hawthorn tree (marked D on map) - clear of overgrown ivy and brambles - Reason - Untidy. x1 Hornbeam (marked E on map) - Height and width reduction by 1m - Reason: To manage light and branch failures. X1 Conifer (Marked G on map) - Fell - Reason: Close to road. X1 Sweet chestnut (Marked H) - Fell - Reason; Close to road. X1 Hornbeam (Marked I & J on map) - Remove lower branches by 1-2m max- Reason: Hanging over swimming pool. X2 Hornbeams (Marked K, M, N on map) - Fell - Causing damage to roof and storm damage. X1 Conifer (Marked L on map) - Fell - Reason: pushing onto other trees.
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