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2 Chester Place Chelmsford CM1 4NQ

Refused Chelmsford 20/05251/TPO Trees

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

T16 Ash - Fell - Reason: It's now taller than the house and is blocking out light for us and our neighbours; the lower branches are hanging over the wall and into the road behind; this property has a very small garden and the tree dominates.

As published by the council, reference 20/05251/TPO

Application record

Reference
20/05251/TPO
Type
Trees
Status
Application Refused
Decision
Refused
Received
19 Oct 2020
Validated
19 Oct 2020
Decided
8 Dec 2020
Postcode
CM1 4NQ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Oct 2020

    Received by Chelmsford

  2. 8 Dec 2020

    Decision issued: Refused

  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 refusal means

Chelmsford refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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