Planning application
319 Springfield Road Chelmsford CM2 6BJ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 Lime - Crown lift to 4.5m (15ft) by removal of epicormic and secondary growth cutting to suitable growth points/ branch collars; T7 Oak - Remove epicormic growth cutting to branch collars - Reason: Both trees are in a cyclical management programme.
As published by the council, reference 20/05227/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 20/05227/TPO
- Type
- Trees
- Status
- Application Permitted
- Decision
- Permitted
- Received
- 14 Sep 2020
- Validated
- 14 Sep 2020
- Decided
- 11 Nov 2020
- Postcode
- CM2 6BJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Chelmsford register
This site has had 3 applications since 2019: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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24/05199/TPO Granted
319 Springfield Road Chelmsford CM2 6BJ
T1 Lime tree- Located in rear garden- reduction of 1-1.5m to previous pruning points and not beyond these. Crown lift to 5.5m by removing epicormic regrowth and 2 lowest limbs. All cuts being made to suitable growth points. Reason: This will ensure the tree remains at a suitable size for its location and will prevent it from encroaching into neighbouring property and damaging fence
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19/01742/S73 Granted
319 Springfield Road Chelmsford CM2 6BJ
Variation of condition 8 of approved planning permission 18/00465/FUL - (Construction of single storey infill extension to rear garden in place of existing single storey conservatory, with associated over cladding of existing garage outbuilding. First floor extension with associated roof light windows and additional window to Eastern elevation. New boundary wall and gates). Replace the recently removed TPO pine tree from a tulip tree to a River Birch (Betula nigra).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Sep 2020
Received by Chelmsford
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11 Nov 2020
Decision issued: Permitted
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10 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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 11 November 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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