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9 Hopkirk Close Danbury Chelmsford Essex CM3 4PP

Granted Chelmsford 20/05235/TPO Trees

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

T2 Oak - Crown lift to 5m, remove deadwood - Reason: Tree has low hanging branches which are obstructing the pavement, driveway and garage; T3 Oak - Crown lift to 3m - Reason: Tree branches are encroaching onto the garage roof and will cause damage.

As published by the council, reference 20/05235/TPO

Application record

Reference
20/05235/TPO
Type
Trees
Status
Application Permitted
Decision
Granted As published: Permitted
Received
12 Oct 2020
Validated
12 Oct 2020
Decided
26 Nov 2020
Postcode
CM3 4PP

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Oct 2020

    Received by Chelmsford

  2. 26 Nov 2020

    Decision issued: Permitted

  3. 10 Sep 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 26 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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