Planning application
Department For Business Innovation & Skills Redwing House Hedgerows Business Park Colchester Road Springfield Chelmsford Essex CM2 5PB
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
G3 (Marked T1 and T2 on Map) Norway Maple - Fell - Reason: Decreased health, low amenity value; G4 (Marked T2a on Map) Norway Maple - Fell to ground level - Reason: Damaging surrounding black paving; G2 (Marked T3 on Map) Cherry - Reduce by 1.5-2m, remove deadwood - Crown dieback, overhanging parking area and adjacent property; T1 (Marked T6 on Map) Cherry - Crown lift of 3m, prune away from building by 2m - Reason: Branches close to building; T3 (Marked T7 on Map) Poplar - Remove NE stem, pollard to height of 6m from ground - Reason: Basal decay, to form a smaller retrenched crown; T5 and T6 (Marked T12 and T12a on Map) Oak x2 - Reduce canopy by 3m in spread and height - Reason: Proximity to building and retain amenity value; G1 (Marked T13 and T13a on Map) Field Maple - Fell to ground - Reason: Roots found within subsidence survey. Encroaching on fire exit from building;
As published by the council, reference 22/05166/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 22/05166/TPO
- Type
- Trees
- Status
- Split Decision
- Received
- 21 Sep 2022
- Validated
- 21 Sep 2022
- Decided
- 14 Nov 2022
- Postcode
- CM2 5PB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Sep 2022
Received by Chelmsford
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14 Nov 2022
Decision issued
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17 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Chelmsford for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Chelmsford decided tree works applications in a median of 39 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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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