Planning application
132A Broomfield Road Chelmsford CM1 1RN
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T2 - Cedar - front garden - Remove lateral branch to south at 9 metres attached in zone of split tissues (Defect 4 of Writtle Forest Report) and recent failure back to parent stem. Reduce length of small lateral branch directly above by 1 metre. Reduce lateral spread of the over-extended lateral to south-west by 2.5 metres. Reduce lateral spread of remaining crown by tip reduction to west by 1.5 metres to grade-in and balance. Reduce lateral spread of crown by tip reduction to north and east by 1.5 metres to balance. Ensure that all branches above Defect 1(of Writtle Forest Report) at 8 metres are reduced in length by approx. 1.5 metres and that any separate branches providing support to these branches are retained. Remove deadwood in crown over 40mm diameter. Refer to report for reasons.
As published by the council, reference 20/05191/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 20/05191/TPO
- Type
- Trees
- Status
- Application Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Permitted
- Received
- 17 Aug 2020
- Validated
- 17 Aug 2020
- Decided
- 12 Oct 2020
- Postcode
- CM1 1RN
Site history
Applications at this address on the Chelmsford register
This site has had 2 applications since 2020: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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20/05080/TPO Withdrawn
132A Broomfield Road Chelmsford CM1 1RN
T2 - Cedar - front garden - fell to ground level. Reasons: Recent wind damage resulted in significant failure of several branches. This has further caused the tree to become unstable. Concerns for the angle of growth of the tree and proximity to footpath and road being a danger to life. Replacement tree not proposed as would provide no benefit.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Aug 2020
Received by Chelmsford
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12 Oct 2020
Decision issued: Permitted
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31 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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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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