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Stanford House 18 Winckford Close Little Waltham Chelmsford Essex CM3 3NU

Granted Chelmsford 20/05525/CAT Trees

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Sycamore (T1) - 2m crown reduction - Reason: to improve light and reduce to a more manageable size.

As published by the council, reference 20/05525/CAT

Application record

Reference
20/05525/CAT
Type
Trees
Status
No Objection
Decision
Granted As published: Permitted
Received
25 Feb 2020
Validated
25 Feb 2020
Decided
16 Apr 2020
Postcode
CM3 3NU

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 25 Feb 2020

    Received by Chelmsford

  2. 16 Apr 2020

    Decision issued: Permitted

  3. 29 Jul 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 grant of permission means

Chelmsford granted permission on 16 April 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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