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Moulsham Hall Moulsham Hall Lane Great Leighs Chelmsford Essex CM3 1PZ

Granted Chelmsford 20/05188/TPO Trees

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

G1 - Ash tree TPO/2007/116 - Fell. Reason: Tree reported Dead and Dangerous by tree surgeon as per attached report. Proposed planting of replacement Oak (standard) or as specified by Chelmsford City Council to be planted within 50 meters of removed Ash tree.

As published by the council, reference 20/05188/TPO

Application record

Reference
20/05188/TPO
Type
Trees
Status
Application Permitted
Decision
Granted As published: Permitted
Received
17 Aug 2020
Validated
17 Aug 2020
Decided
12 Oct 2020
Postcode
CM3 1PZ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Chelmsford register

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

  • 20/01010/FUL Granted

    Moulsham Hall Moulsham Hall Lane Great Leighs Chelmsford Essex CM3 1PZ

    Construction of new stable yard and associated external works.

    Decided 22 Dec 2020 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Aug 2020

    Received by Chelmsford

  2. 12 Oct 2020

    Decision issued: Permitted

  3. 31 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 grant of permission means

Chelmsford granted permission on 12 October 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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    Granted Full applications 11 docs
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    19/05114/TPO Submitted 10 Jul 2019 100 yards away

    Trees located both sides of Moulsham Hall Lane (M1 on plan. W1 - TPO/2007/116 and W8-TPO/2001/100) - Crown raise highway side laterals and extended laterals towards highway up to 7m - Reason: To allow for greater visibility and larger vehicle access; - Large Oak (T2 on plan. W8-TPO/2001/100) - Located within hedge row of race course - Fell to ground level - Due to declining canopy and dead wood present; Large Oak (T3 on plan. W8 - TPO/2007/116) - Fell to ground level - Reason: Disease present within the main crown; W8 (A1 on plan) - Common ash - Fell to ground level - Reason: Rotten lower base cavity present; (A2 on plan. W8 - TPO/2007/116) - Common Ash (A2 on plan. W8 - TPO/2007/116) - Fell to lower base level - Reason: Rot present.

    Granted Trees 9 docs
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