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The Old Vicarage The Village Great Waltham Chelmsford Essex CM3 1AR

Granted Chelmsford 20/05544/CAT Trees

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

T1 - Holly - Fell to ground - growing from base of Sycamore (number 2 as per sketch plan). Replace with Holly elsewhere on property. T2, T3, T4 - Remove lowest branches from Sycamores - when in full leaf they are starting to cause an obstruction to high vehicles. T5 - Sycamore - Remove lowest branches to the trunk - encroaching on neighbouring Giant Redwood and causing excessive shading. T6 - Sycamore - remove select low level branches - providing excessive shading and growing into neighbouring trees, including a Yew.

As published by the council, reference 20/05544/CAT

Application record

Reference
20/05544/CAT
Type
Trees
Status
No Objection
Decision
Granted As published: Permitted
Received
2 Jul 2020
Validated
2 Jul 2020
Decided
12 Aug 2020
Postcode
CM3 1AR

Site history

Applications at this address on the Chelmsford register

This site has had 3 applications since 2018: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • 18/01347/LBC Granted

    The Old Vicarage The Village Great Waltham Chelmsford Essex CM3 1AR

    Proposed garage extension and raise height of boundary wall.

    Decided 22 Oct 2018 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 18/01346/FUL Granted

    The Old Vicarage The Village Great Waltham Chelmsford Essex CM3 1AR

    Proposed garage extension and raise height of boundary wall.

    Decided 22 Oct 2018 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Jul 2020

    Received by Chelmsford

  2. 12 Aug 2020

    Decision issued: Permitted

  3. 20 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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5 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Chelmsford granted permission on 12 August 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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