The Old Rectory Rectory Lane Little Leighs Chelmsford Essex CM3 1PB

This site has had 3 applications since 2020: 2 approved, 0 refused.

• 26/05199/TPO Decided

  The Old Rectory Rectory Lane Little Leighs Chelmsford Essex CM3 1PB

  T1 - Mulberry - Reduce by up to 2m - Reason: To maintain the size, to prevent it becoming top heavy.

  Submitted 14 Sep 2026 Trees
• 20/05207/TPO Granted

  The Old Rectory Rectory Lane Little Leighs Chelmsford Essex CM3 1PB

  Horse Chestnut (T5) - Reduce height by 4-5m - Reason: Tree has suffered serious damage in recent storm. The area where the limb broke out looks to have a small amount of decay and there is a small amount of fungi on the lower trunk on the other side, to reduce the weight and help balance the remaining tree.

  Decided 10 Nov 2020 Trees

1. 19 Jun 2020

   Received by Chelmsford

2. 13 Aug 2020

   Decision issued: Permitted

3. 20 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Chelmsford granted permission on 13 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.

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• The Old Rectory Rectory Lane Little Leighs Chelmsford Essex CM3 1PB

  26/05199/TPO Submitted 14 Sep 2026 50 yards away

  94% historically approved · decision due ~9 Nov

  T1 - Mulberry - Reduce by up to 2m - Reason: To maintain the size, to prevent it becoming top heavy.

  Decided Trees

• The Old Rectory Rectory Lane Little Leighs Chelmsford Essex CM3 1PB

  20/05207/TPO Submitted 8 Sep 2020 150 yards away

  Horse Chestnut (T5) - Reduce height by 4-5m - Reason: Tree has suffered serious damage in recent storm. The area where the limb broke out looks to have a small amount of decay and there is a small amount of fungi on the lower trunk on the other side, to reduce the weight and help balance the remaining tree.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• The Old Rectory Rectory Lane Little Leighs Chelmsford CM3 1PB

  20/05055/TPO Submitted 10 Mar 2020 150 yards away

  Horse Chestnut (T5) - Reduce height by 4-5m - Reason: Tree has suffered serious damage in recent storm. The area where the limb broke out looks to have a small amount of decay and there is a small amount of fungi on the lower trunk on the other side, to reduce the weight and help balance the remaining tree.

  Withdrawn Trees 3 docs

• 1 Thatched Cottage Church Lane Little Leighs Chelmsford Essex CM3 1PQ

  22/01739/LBC Submitted 16 Sep 2022 200 yards away

  6 No. replacement windows to front and side elevations.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 7 docs

• Long Croft Whites Lane Little Leighs Chelmsford Essex CM3 1PA

  22/02240/CLOPUD Submitted 9 Jan 2023 250 yards away

  Proposed incidental garden room to be constructed to rear garden of existing dwellinghouse, only to be used recreationally.

  Granted Outline 8 docs
  Small domestic

• St Johns Church Church Lane Little Leighs Chelmsford Essex CM3 1PQ

  21/01425/FUL Submitted 29 Jul 2021 300 yards away

  Construction of detached building for the provision of toilets & storage associated with churchyard. Alterations to door of vestry of church.

  Granted Full applications 17 docs

• 26/05236/TPO Awaiting decision

  4 Moulsham Barn Waterson Vale Chelmsford Essex CM2 9QE

  T5 and T6 - Plum Cherry - Prune by 1m, crown lift to 1.5m from ground level, remove dead branches - Reason: To maintain the trees at their current size.

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• 26/05220/TPO Awaiting decision

  5 Purcell Cole Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3NB

  T1 Magnolia - Reduce the tree all over by 3m. Reason: Overwhelming the property and road.

  Trees
• 26/05188/TPO Awaiting decision

  Foxgloves The Ridge Little Baddow Chelmsford Essex CM3 4SA

  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;

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• 26/05235/TPO Awaiting decision

  113 New London Road Chelmsford CM2 0QT

  T1 - Robinia Pseudoacacia - Prune by approx. 3m in height, removing dead/dying branches in the upper canopy. Prune the south eastern elevation of the upper canopy by approx 3m. To remove deadwood over 35mm and over 0.5 metre in length to achieve 2.5 m crown clearance from the building - Reason: For good arboricultural practice, to manage the tree and reduce building overhang.

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• 26/05237/TPO Awaiting decision

  54 Hopping Jacks Lane Danbury Chelmsford CM3 4PD

  T2 Oak - Fell. Reason: To avoid risk of deadwood falling and risk of limb/ tree failure onto footpath and roadway.

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