Highfield House Moulsham Street Chelmsford CM2 9AH

1. 15 Jun 2020

   Received by Chelmsford

2. 27 Jul 2020

   Decision issued: Permitted

3. 20 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

• 20/05284/TPO Granted

  Land North Of Highfield Resource Centre Cutmore Place Chelmsford Essex

  T1 and T2 - Oaks - Crown reduce by 3-4m all round. Reason: to reduce encroachment into adjacent garden and reduce the nuisance posed by encroaching branches/roots. This identical to the decision reference 20/05549/CAT to which Chelmsford City Council had no objection.

  Decided 5 Jan 2021 Trees

Chelmsford granted permission on 27 July 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.

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.

• Highfield Resource Centre Moulsham Street Chelmsford CM2 9AQ

  20/05592/CAT Submitted 12 Aug 2020 50 yards away

  T1 and T2 Oaks - fell to ground level and remove stumps. Reason - to abate extreme nuisance of shading, encroachment, detritus, noise from wildlife, unreasonable difficulties of managing the adjacent property's house and garden , security, well being of adjacent residents, and poor quality of life for adjacent residents.

  Refused Trees 4 docs

• 5 Cutmore Place Chelmsford Essex CM2 9XJ

  20/01069/CLOPUD Submitted 9 Jul 2020 50 yards away

  Conversion of existing garage to living space.

  Granted Outline 8 docs

• Land North Of Highfield Resource Centre Cutmore Place Chelmsford Essex

  20/05284/TPO Submitted 11 Nov 2020 50 yards away

  T1 and T2 - Oaks - Crown reduce by 3-4m all round. Reason: to reduce encroachment into adjacent garden and reduce the nuisance posed by encroaching branches/roots. This identical to the decision reference 20/05549/CAT to which Chelmsford City Council had no objection.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 1 Cutmore Place Chelmsford CM2 9XJ

  19/05125/TPO Submitted 14 Aug 2019 50 yards away

  Corsican Pine (T7) - remove two lower limbs - blocking sunlight.

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• 23 Redmayne Drive Chelmsford CM2 9XF

  20/05255/TPO Submitted 7 Oct 2020 50 yards away

  T6 Pine - rear of property - remove large diameter deadwood throughout the crown. Reduce the lowest branch growing towards the house by 1.5-2m, removing 3-4 down hanging branches in the process, and thin by 20% to alleviate weight. Reason: To maintain size of tree.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 8 Laurel Grove Chelmsford Essex CM2 9BL

  20/05617/CAT Submitted 24 Sep 2020 50 yards away

  T1 Holly, T2 Holly - south front garden and T3 Holly - south rear garden - crown reduction by 1.5m-2m and cut back to suitable growing points; T4 Norway Maple - south rear garden - crown reduction by 3m and cut back to suitable growing points to stop encroachment onto building; T5 Pear and T6 Apple - west rear garden - crown reduction by 3m and cut back to suitable growing points to stop encroachment onto building; Tidy and shape all trees, works to match previous application 16/05532/CAT.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 26/05236/TPO Awaiting decision

  4 Moulsham Barn Waterson Vale Chelmsford Essex CM2 9QE

  T5 and T6 - Plum Cherry - Prune by 1m, crown lift to 1.5m from ground level, remove dead branches - Reason: To maintain the trees at their current size.

  Trees
• 26/05220/TPO Awaiting decision

  5 Purcell Cole Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3NB

  T1 Magnolia - Reduce the tree all over by 3m. Reason: Overwhelming the property and road.

  Trees
• 26/05188/TPO Awaiting decision

  Foxgloves The Ridge Little Baddow Chelmsford Essex CM3 4SA

  W1 - Oak (Marked T1) - Fell - Reason: damage to the buttress and roots, and suspected honey fungus present, in falling distance of the garage. (Area marked H1 ) Sweet Chestnuts x3 - Fell - Reason: dead; Example shown in image 1. Sweet Chestnut - Fell - Reason: In decline and braced by hornbeam Silver Birch - Fell - Reason: dead; Cherry x2 - Fell - Reason: dead; Oaks - Remove significant dead wood Sweet Chestnut - Reduce the east facing dead top by 4m to below the overhead lines and retain the stem at approx 2m - Reason: In decline Hornbeam - Remove failed split stem Holly (group) - Thin group to the south-east of the property by 50% - Reason: To allow individual stems to thrive. (Area marked G1) - Sweet Chestnut - Fell - Reason: dead; (Area marked G2) - Sweet Chestnuts x4 - Fell - Reason: dead; Sweet chestnuts x2 - Reduce by 3m to 6m, retaining the living parts of the trees where practical - Reason: In decline and dead above approximately 6m; Sweet chestnut - Remove west facing limb - Reason: In decline, dead limb. Sweet chestnut - Fell - Reason: dead Oak - Remove dead limb extending west - Reason: The ground is used for cricket and by a local primary school for drop-off and collection. Holly x10 - Fell - Reason: dead;

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• 26/05235/TPO Awaiting decision

  113 New London Road Chelmsford CM2 0QT

  T1 - Robinia Pseudoacacia - Prune by approx. 3m in height, removing dead/dying branches in the upper canopy. Prune the south eastern elevation of the upper canopy by approx 3m. To remove deadwood over 35mm and over 0.5 metre in length to achieve 2.5 m crown clearance from the building - Reason: For good arboricultural practice, to manage the tree and reduce building overhang.

  Trees
• 26/05237/TPO Awaiting decision

  54 Hopping Jacks Lane Danbury Chelmsford CM3 4PD

  T2 Oak - Fell. Reason: To avoid risk of deadwood falling and risk of limb/ tree failure onto footpath and roadway.

  Trees