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21 Church Green Broomfield Chelmsford Essex CM1 7BD

Granted Chelmsford 20/05533/CAT Trees

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

x2 Acers - back garden - reduce to previous cutting points. Reduction from approximately 8m to approximately 4m. Reason: Trees becoming too large for back garden.

As published by the council, reference 20/05533/CAT

Application record

Reference
20/05533/CAT
Type
Trees
Status
No Objection
Decision
Permitted
Received
29 Apr 2020
Validated
29 Apr 2020
Decided
8 Jun 2020
Postcode
CM1 7BD

Site history

Applications at this address on the Chelmsford register

This site has had 2 applications since 2020: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 22/05603/CAT Granted

    21 Church Green Broomfield Chelmsford Essex CM1 7BD

    2 x Silver Birchs at the front of the property to be crown reduced by 1.5 metre. Reason: getting too big for the small green and vans/lorry's are hitting the tree's as they are passing by.

    Decided 19 Dec 2022 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 29 Apr 2020

    Received by Chelmsford

  2. 8 Jun 2020

    Decision issued: Permitted

  3. 8 Aug 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 8 June 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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    26/05657/CAT Submitted 10 Aug 2026 26m away

    88% historically approved · decision due ~5 Oct

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    22/05603/CAT Submitted 25 Nov 2022 26m away

    2 x Silver Birchs at the front of the property to be crown reduced by 1.5 metre. Reason: getting too big for the small green and vans/lorry's are hitting the tree's as they are passing by.

    Granted Trees 5 docs
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