234 Springfield Road Chelmsford Essex CM2 6BP

1. 6 Oct 2022

   Received by Chelmsford

2. 16 Nov 2022

   Decision issued: Permitted

3. 17 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Chelmsford granted permission on 16 November 2022, 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.

• 319 Springfield Road Chelmsford CM2 6BJ

  20/05227/TPO Submitted 14 Sep 2020 50 yards away

  T1 Lime - Crown lift to 4.5m (15ft) by removal of epicormic and secondary growth cutting to suitable growth points/ branch collars; T7 Oak - Remove epicormic growth cutting to branch collars - Reason: Both trees are in a cyclical management programme.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 319 Springfield Road Chelmsford CM2 6BJ

  18/00465/DOC/1 Submitted 18 Jun 2018 50 yards away

  Condition 4 - Materials; Condition 6- Details of coping; Condition 10- Construction Method Statement

  Granted Conditions 5 docs

• 319 Springfield Road Chelmsford CM2 6BJ

  19/01742/S73 Submitted 1 Nov 2019 50 yards away

  Variation of condition 8 of approved planning permission 18/00465/FUL - (Construction of single storey infill extension to rear garden in place of existing single storey conservatory, with associated over cladding of existing garage outbuilding. First floor extension with associated roof light windows and additional window to Eastern elevation. New boundary wall and gates). Replace the recently removed TPO pine tree from a tulip tree to a River Birch (Betula nigra).

  Granted Amendments Extension Loft or dormer +2 6 docs
  Small domestic

• 319 Springfield Road Chelmsford Essex CM2 6BJ

  23/05019/TPO Submitted 6 Feb 2023 50 yards away

  T7 Oak-Remove basal and epicormic regrowth, reduce back to old pruning points by no more than 1m anything over the boundary of 319 as previously done in management cycle. Reason: is in a cyclical management programme to ensure it does not become too large for its location,to rebalance the tree.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 319 Springfield Road Chelmsford CM2 6BJ

  24/05199/TPO Submitted 17 Sep 2024 50 yards away

  T1 Lime tree- Located in rear garden- reduction of 1-1.5m to previous pruning points and not beyond these. Crown lift to 5.5m by removing epicormic regrowth and 2 lowest limbs. All cuts being made to suitable growth points. Reason: This will ensure the tree remains at a suitable size for its location and will prevent it from encroaching into neighbouring property and damaging fence

  Granted Trees 5 docs
  Small domestic

• 319 Springfield Road Chelmsford CM2 6BJ

  18/05183/TPO Submitted 27 Sep 2018 50 yards away

  T1 - Lime - Rear Garden - General management, crown thin by 20%, reduce crown by approx 1.5m all around leaving a 2 - 3 m dia crown. Reason: General management of large tree in small garden area. T7 - Oak - Rear Garden No.10 Redgates Place - Reduce Crown over Springfield Road by up to 3.5m. Reduce remaining crown by up to 1.5m. Reduce height by up to 1.5m. Reason to reduce crown overhanging house, rebalance and general maintainence. T7 - Oak - Rear Garden No.10 Redgates Place - Remove crown overhanging house to edge of house, reduce crown by 2 m where it overhangs No.319 Springfield Road. Reason: Reduce crown overhanging house and general maintenance

  Granted Trees 3 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.

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• 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.

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• 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.

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