Planning application
1 Ponds Road Galleywood Chelmsford Essex CM2 8QP
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T3 Pine (T2 on plan) - selectively prune crown, reducing by up 1.5M maximum. Remove all deadwood and structurally compromised limbs from the canopy. Prune crown to reduce weight of limbs and rebalance the overall shape. Reason: the proposed works are to reduce the risk of limb failure and to maintain the trees size that is suitable for the location.
As published by the council, reference 20/05120/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 20/05120/TPO
- Type
- Trees
- Status
- Application Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Permitted
- Received
- 19 Jun 2020
- Validated
- 19 Jun 2020
- Decided
- 6 Aug 2020
- Postcode
- CM2 8QP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Jun 2020
Received by Chelmsford
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6 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
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Chelmsford granted permission on 6 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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