Planning application
13 Valletta Close Chelmsford CM1 2PT
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
G2 3x Sycamores (re. TG1 in MWA report) - reduce height by 5m - reason: the trees are considered to be responsible for root induced clay shrinkage subsidence damage to the property 13 Valletta Close.
As published by the council, reference 20/05341/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 20/05341/TPO
- Type
- Trees
- Status
- Application Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Permitted
- Received
- 11 Dec 2020
- Validated
- 11 Dec 2020
- Decided
- 4 Feb 2021
- Postcode
- CM1 2PT
Site history
Applications at this address on the Chelmsford register
This site has had 3 applications since 2018: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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19/05224/TPO Granted
13 Valletta Close Chelmsford CM1 2PT
T1 Sycamore and G2 Sycamore - fell. Reason: the trees are considered to be responsible for root induced clay shrinkage subsidence damage to 13 Valletta Close
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18/05147/TPO Granted
13 Valletta Close Chelmsford CM1 2PT
T2 Oak (T1 of MWA Arboricultural report) - Remove. Reason: It is considered to be responsible for root induced clay shrinkage subsidence damage to the rear of 13 Valletta Close.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Dec 2020
Received by Chelmsford
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4 Feb 2021
Decision issued: Permitted
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1 Oct 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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Chelmsford granted permission on 4 February 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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13 Valletta Close Chelmsford CM1 2PT
T1 Sycamore and G2 Sycamore - fell. Reason: the trees are considered to be responsible for root induced clay shrinkage subsidence damage to 13 Valletta Close
Granted Trees 11 docs -
15 Valletta Close Chelmsford CM1 2PT
T3 - Sycamore - Remove damaged southern primary lateral limb back to main stem. Reduce two northern lower limbs by up to 2 meters to suitable growth points. Reason - to reduce effect of aphid infestation
Granted Trees 4 docs -
Maltese Road Primary School Maltese Road Chelmsford CM1 2PA
G1 3x Sycamores (ref TG3 in MWA report) - fell to ground level - reason: the above trees are considered to be responsible for root induced clay shrinkage subsidence damage to 13 valetta close.
Granted Trees 12 docs -
13 Valletta Close Chelmsford CM1 2PT
T2 Oak (T1 of MWA Arboricultural report) - Remove. Reason: It is considered to be responsible for root induced clay shrinkage subsidence damage to the rear of 13 Valletta Close.
Granted Trees 8 docs -
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T5 - Horse chestnut - Crown reduction by up to 2m Reason: grown to a dangerous height, close proximity to back of cottage.; T8 and T9 - Lime Trees - 5 year management plan to repollard trees biannually - Reason: Continue arboricultural management
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