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Mill Cottage Mill Road Good Easter Chelmsford CM1 4SL

Granted Chelmsford 20/05620/CAT Trees

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

G1: Horse Chestnut x 2: Fell to ground level to prevent interference with overhead lines. Trees have been heavily pollarded in the past by UKPN and are poor specimens. T1: Walnut: Crown reduce by up to 2 metres overall branch length to prevent direct contact with adjacent garage, to create clearance form the street lamp and overhead lines. Crown lift of 5.2m over the highway to prevent direct damage with high agricultural vehicles. T2: Cherry: Crown reduce by a maximum of 3 metres in height and spread overall branch length to maintain the tree at an appropriate size for its position. To crown lift to 5.2 metres over the highway to prevent direct contact with vehicles.

As published by the council, reference 20/05620/CAT

Application record

Reference
20/05620/CAT
Type
Trees
Status
No Objection
Decision
No Objection
Received
2 Oct 2020
Validated
2 Oct 2020
Decided
10 Dec 2020
Postcode
CM1 4SL

Site history

Applications at this address on the Chelmsford register

This site has had 2 applications since 2019: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 19/05588/CAT Granted

    Mill Cottage Mill Road Good Easter Chelmsford CM1 4SL

    T1 - Walnut - Crown lift over the highway to 5.2m; T2 - Cherry - Crown lift over the highway to 5.2m - Reason: To prevent direct contact with high vehicles. Five year management plan to maintain clearance annually.

    Decided 11 Oct 2019 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Oct 2020

    Received by Chelmsford

  2. 10 Dec 2020

    Decision issued: No Objection

  3. 10 Sep 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 10 December 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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  • Mill Cottage Mill Road Good Easter Chelmsford CM1 4SL

    19/05588/CAT Submitted 18 Sep 2019 5m away

    T1 - Walnut - Crown lift over the highway to 5.2m; T2 - Cherry - Crown lift over the highway to 5.2m - Reason: To prevent direct contact with high vehicles. Five year management plan to maintain clearance annually.

    Granted Trees 4 docs
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    20/05591/CAT Submitted 13 Aug 2020 102m away

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    Granted Trees 6 docs
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In Chelmsford

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    T1 - Oak - Reduce the crown in height and lateral spread by approximately 2.5m, cutting back to suitable growth points. Reason: To manage the tree at an appropriate size for its location while retaining its natural form and amenity value. T2 - Oak - Reduce the crown in height and lateral spread by approximately 2.5m, cutting back to suitable growth points. Remove epicormic growth from the main stem. Prune to provide a minimum 1.5m clearance to the building. Reason: to maintain suitable clearance of the building whilst retaining a balanced and natural crown form. T3 & T4 - Oak - Reduce crowns in height and lateral spread by approximately 2.5m, cutting back to suitable growth points. Reason: To manage the trees at an appropriate size for its location while retaining its natural form and amenity value.

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  • 26/05184/TPO Awaiting decision

    Springfield Parish Centre St Augustines Way Springfield Chelmsford Essex CM1 6GX

    T1 Oak - Remove deadwood. T2 Oak -Cut back from building by 1m back to previous pruning points, crown list over car park by 1m, clear around lights in car park by 0.5 metres and remove dead wood. Reason: Overhanging the public footpath and encroaching on the Springfield Parish Centre roof and causing drainage issues.

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    9 Hyde Green Danbury Chelmsford Essex CM3 4QU

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  • 26/05191/TPO Awaiting decision

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