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The Blue House Chignal Road Chignal Smealy Chelmsford Essex CM1 4SS

Granted Chelmsford 22/05181/TPO Trees

Works: Trees Small domestic

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

Proposal

T5 oak- in rear garden of Blue House, close to the boundary fence with 6 Quinnion Close. Prune back to the previous pruned points 1.5-2m and ensure 2.5m clearance from the chimney and building. Reason: to continue current management regime and to ensure clearance from the chimney in order to satisfy fire regulations in respect of installing a wood burner.

As published by the council, reference 22/05181/TPO

Application record

Reference
22/05181/TPO
Type
Trees
Status
Application Permitted
Decision
Granted As published: Permitted
Received
18 Oct 2022
Validated
18 Oct 2022
Decided
22 Nov 2022
Postcode
CM1 4SS

Site history

Applications at this address on the Chelmsford register

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

  • 18/05190/TPO Granted

    The Blue House Chignal Road Chignal Smealy Chelmsford Essex CM1 4SS

    T5 - Oak - Front garden of 6 Quinion Close -Reduce by 2.5 - 3 metres to previous cutting points. Remove major deadwood cutting back from property. Reason: To clear the growth from the property.

    Decided 20 Nov 2018 Trees
  • 18/05130/TPO Granted

    The Blue House Chignal Road Chignal Smealy Chelmsford Essex CM1 4SS

    T2 - Ash - South West Corner of garden rear of No.41 Spenlow Avenue - Reduce height by approx 3.5 metres and reduce lateral spread by up to 3 metres, overhaning lateral limb reduce by approx 6 metres Clean crown and major deadwood and tidy up wounds from fallen debris. T3 - Ash - South West Corner of garden rear of No.43 Spenlow Avenue - Reduce crown by 3 - 3.5 metres and clean crown of damage and major deadwood. Reason: To prevent further damage and keep in a managed regime

    Decided 5 Sep 2018 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Oct 2022

    Received by Chelmsford

  2. 22 Nov 2022

    Decision issued: Permitted

  3. 17 Aug 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 22 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.

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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  • The Blue House Chignal Road Chignal Smealy Chelmsford Essex CM1 4SS

    18/05190/TPO Submitted 9 Oct 2018 50 yards away

    T5 - Oak - Front garden of 6 Quinion Close -Reduce by 2.5 - 3 metres to previous cutting points. Remove major deadwood cutting back from property. Reason: To clear the growth from the property.

    Granted Trees 3 docs

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  • The Blue House Chignal Road Chignal Smealy Chelmsford Essex CM1 4SS

    18/05130/TPO Submitted 11 Jul 2018 100 yards away

    T2 - Ash - South West Corner of garden rear of No.41 Spenlow Avenue - Reduce height by approx 3.5 metres and reduce lateral spread by up to 3 metres, overhaning lateral limb reduce by approx 6 metres Clean crown and major deadwood and tidy up wounds from fallen debris. T3 - Ash - South West Corner of garden rear of No.43 Spenlow Avenue - Reduce crown by 3 - 3.5 metres and clean crown of damage and major deadwood. Reason: To prevent further damage and keep in a managed regime

    Granted Trees 3 docs

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