Planning application
Broomfield Hospital Hospital Approach Broomfield Chelmsford Essex CM1 7ET
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
(Labelled T34) - Quercus robur (English oak) - Remove deadwood over 40mm and hanging branches; (Labelled T52) - Fraxinus excelsior (Common Ash) - Reduce encroachment to buildings to provide 2m clearance; (Labelled T61) - Tilia europea (Common lime) - Remove deadwood over 40mm; (Labelled T65) - Oak (Quercus) - Remove deadwood over 40mm. - Retain dead branch stubs if stable; (Labelled T185) - Cedrus atlantica glauca (Blue Atlas cedar) - Crown lift low canopy over footpath to 3m; (Labelled T200) - Tilia europea (Common lime) - Remove epicormic and basal growth to 5m, Remove deadwood over 40mm; (Labelled T238 & T270) - Acer platanoides (Norway Maple) - Remove deadwood over 40mm; (Labelled T246) - Tilia cordata (Small leaved lime) - Remove deadwood over 40mm; (Labelled T279) - Tilia cordata (Small leaved lime) - Reduce to leave a 5m monolith; (Labelled T282) - Acer pseudoplatanus (Sycamore) - Remove deadwood over 40mm; (Labelled T313, T315 & T316) - Oak (Quercus) - Remove deadwood over 40mm; (Labelled T330) - Tilia europea (Common lime) - Reduce encroachment by 2m to provide 2m clearance to buildings; (Labelled T335) - Oak (Quercus) - Remove deadwood over 40mm, reduce encroachment to street lamp by 1.5m; Reason for all: Maintenance.
As published by the council, reference 22/05212/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 22/05212/TPO
- Type
- Trees
- Status
- Application Permitted
- Decision
- Permitted
- Received
- 10 Nov 2022
- Validated
- 10 Nov 2022
- Decided
- 16 Dec 2022
- Postcode
- CM1 7ET
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Nov 2022
Received by Chelmsford
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16 Dec 2022
Decision issued: Permitted
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17 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Chelmsford granted permission on 16 December 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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