Planning application
16 West Belvedere Danbury Chelmsford CM3 4RE
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 - Oak - crown reduction of up to 1.5m, reduce overhanging branches over neighbouring property by approx. 1.5-2m, crown lift up to 5m and removal of some dead branches - Reason: The tree is hanging over a public pathway and may pose a risk to the public passing underneath.
As published by the council, reference 20/05318/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 20/05318/TPO
- Type
- Trees
- Status
- Application Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Permitted
- Received
- 20 Nov 2020
- Validated
- 20 Nov 2020
- Decided
- 11 Jan 2021
- Postcode
- CM3 4RE
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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26/05110/TPO Decided
16 West Belvedere Danbury Chelmsford CM3 4RE
T1 - Oak - Reduce crown by 1.5 metres back to previous reduction points. Reason: To maintain the crown at a manageable size for the surrounding area and prevent crown from encroaching onto public highway.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Nov 2020
Received by Chelmsford
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11 Jan 2021
Decision issued: Permitted
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21 Sep 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 11 January 2021, 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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