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Gay Bowers Farm Bakers Lane West Hanningfield Chelmsford Essex CM2 8LD

Granted Chelmsford 22/05242/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

W1 - Hornbeams - ( Along NW boundary) - Dig post holes to install perimeter fence adjacent trees -to facilitate installation of boundary fence. W1 trees - refer to accompanying site plan for location within proximity to fence installation - handing digging within root protection areas, method set out in accompanying arboricultural method statement to minimise impact to trees.

As published by the council, reference 22/05242/TPO

Application record

Reference
22/05242/TPO
Type
Trees
Status
Application Permitted
Decision
Granted As published: Permitted
Received
15 Dec 2022
Validated
15 Dec 2022
Decided
26 Jan 2023
Postcode
CM2 8LD

Site history

Applications at this address on the Chelmsford register

This site has had 6 applications since 2022: 3 approved, 1 refused.

  • 26/01361/FUL Awaiting decision

    Gay Bowers Farm Bakers Lane West Hanningfield Chelmsford Essex CM2 8LD

    Conversion of the existing detached garage to ancillary residential accommodation, construction of a single storey link to the dwelling and associated external alterations.

    Submitted 6 Oct 2026 Full applications
  • 26/00859/FUL Granted

    Gay Bowers Farm Bakers Lane West Hanningfield Chelmsford Essex CM2 8LD

    Single storey side/rear extension

    Decided 11 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • 26/05094/TPO Withdrawn

    Gay Bowers Farm Bakers Lane West Hanningfield Chelmsford Essex CM2 8LD

    W1 - remove live trees below 300mm dbh where these have or are at risk of collapsing across existing paths, remove trees and shrubs below 70mm dbh within 2m of the centreline of existing paths to remove or prevent obstructions and crown lift branches of live trees to 3m over existing footpaths. Reason - General husbandry and routine maintenance.

    Decided 3 Jul 2026 Trees
  • 26/05072/TPO Granted

    Gay Bowers Farm Bakers Lane West Hanningfield Chelmsford Essex CM2 8LD

    W1 - 1x Sweet Chestnut (labelled 1 on location plan) - Fell. Reason - Clear obstructions to footpath. 1x Sweet Chestnut (labelled 3 on location plan) - Fell. Reason - For safety of woodland users. Up to 20x Holly (labelled 4 on location plan) - Fell. Reason - to clear obstruction to an established footpath within the woodland and to create a small gap and increase structural diversity of the woodland. 1x Hornbeam (labelled 14 on location plan) - Fell. Reason - For safety of woodland users. 1x Sweet Chestnut (labelled 15 on location plan) - Remove collapsed pole. Reason - General husbandry. 1x Sweet Chestnut (labelled 16 on location plan) - Fell. Reason - For safety of woodland users. 1x Sweet Chestnut (labelled 17 on location plan) - Fell. Reason - For safety of woodland users.

    Decided 22 Jun 2026 Trees
  • 24/01613/AG Refused

    Gay Bowers Farm Bakers Lane West Hanningfield Chelmsford Essex CM2 8LD

    Woodland management building

    Decided 17 Dec 2024 Other

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Dec 2022

    Received by Chelmsford

  2. 26 Jan 2023

    Decision issued: Permitted

  3. 23 Jul 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 26 January 2023, 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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