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Widford Lodge Preparatory School 35 Widford Road Chelmsford Essex CM2 9AN

Granted Chelmsford 20/05158/TPO Trees

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

G1 - x6 Ash, x1 Norway Maple - re pollard G1 - x1 Acacia - Fell - Dead G2 - x6 London Planes - re pollard G2 - x2 Norway Maple - crown reduce by 2m G3 - mix of Silver Birch, Oak, Black Polar and Norway Maple - crown reduce all by 2m G4 - mix of Lime, Maple and Horse Chestnut - crown reduce all by 2m G5 - mix of Sycamore, Norway Maple, Holly and Oak - crown reduce all by 2m G6 - mix of Acacia, Norway Maple, Common Limes, Horse Chestnut and Yew - crown reduce all by 2m Reason: To start a 5 year maintenance program

As published by the council, reference 20/05158/TPO

Application record

Reference
20/05158/TPO
Type
Trees
Status
Application Permitted
Decision
Permitted
Received
31 Jul 2020
Validated
31 Jul 2020
Decided
25 Sep 2020
Postcode
CM2 9AN

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 31 Jul 2020

    Received by Chelmsford

  2. 25 Sep 2020

    Decision issued: Permitted

  3. 10 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

4 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Chelmsford granted permission on 25 September 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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