The Old Rectory Abbey Fields East Hanningfield Chelmsford Essex CM3 8XD

1. 26 Jan 2023

   Received by Chelmsford

2. 20 Feb 2023

   Decision issued: Permitted

3. 31 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Chelmsford granted permission on 20 February 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.

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.

• The Old Rectory Abbey Fields East Hanningfield Chelmsford

  20/05261/TPO Submitted 27 Oct 2020 50 yards away

  T25 - Copper Beech - lift crown to 4m under 5 year Management Plan. Reason: to avoid damage to cars and injury to pedestrians from overhanging branches T22 - Yew - trim by 0.5m to the achieve conical shape under 5 year Management Plan. Reason: to permit lawn mowing T1 Lime and T24 Copper Beech - lift crown to 3m under 5 year Management Plan. Reason: to permit lawn mowing

  Granted Trees 8 docs

• 15 Abbey Fields East Hanningfield Chelmsford CM3 8XB

  19/05095/TPO Submitted 19 Jul 2019 50 yards away

  T25 - Copper Beech - rear garden - crown reduction of up to 1m and crown thinning of up to 10% - reason: to allow more light into property and reduce obstruction to adjacent property walls.

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• The Old Rectory Abbey Fields East Hanningfield Chelmsford

  20/05628/CAT Submitted 27 Oct 2020 50 yards away

  T1 - Tulip tree - reduction of branches on the property side by 1meter T2 - Mountain Ash adjacent to Tulip Tree - Crown lift to 4m T3 - Ornamental Maple adjacent Mountain Ash - fell to reduce overcrowding T4 - Yew - Fell (poor specimen) to provide more light and remove two remaining shattered stumps T5 - Oak adjacent to front corner of building - cut back to give 3m clearance from building T6 - Tall Laurel - rear of No 5 - trim back 2m T7 - Yew - adjacent to No 5 and Balcony of No 7 - trim back to give 2m clearance from building

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 1 The Lawns The Tye East Hanningfield Chelmsford CM3 8AE

  19/05173/TPO Submitted 17 Sep 2019 50 yards away

  Weeping Willow (T2) - Reduce lateral growth of 3 metres, remove deadwood to branch collar - Reason: to give clearance to building and blocking of gutters

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 1 The Lawns The Tye East Hanningfield Chelmsford Essex CM3 8AE

  19/05172/TPO Submitted 16 Sep 2019 50 yards away

  G1 - Common Limes x6 - To annually re-pollard to previous points to knuckles over a 5 year period. Renewal of previous application 14/05280/TPO, which will expire in November 2019 - Reason for work: In order to promote good arboricultural practice.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 1 The Lawns The Tye East Hanningfield Chelmsford Essex CM3 8AE

  20/05198/TPO Submitted 25 Aug 2020 100 yards away

  Coast Redwood (T3) - Crown lift to 2m from ground level cutting to branch collar - Reason: To safeguard future life of the tree and in order to promote good arboricultural practice. Reduce excessive shading of surrounding ground.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 26/05194/TPO Awaiting decision

  Two Oaks Ladywell Lane Sandon Chelmsford Essex CM2 7AE

  T1 - Oak - Reduce the crown in height and lateral spread by approximately 2.5m, cutting back to suitable growth points. Reason: To manage the tree at an appropriate size for its location while retaining its natural form and amenity value. T2 - Oak - Reduce the crown in height and lateral spread by approximately 2.5m, cutting back to suitable growth points. Remove epicormic growth from the main stem. Prune to provide a minimum 1.5m clearance to the building. Reason: to maintain suitable clearance of the building whilst retaining a balanced and natural crown form. T3 & T4 - Oak - Reduce crowns in height and lateral spread by approximately 2.5m, cutting back to suitable growth points. Reason: To manage the trees at an appropriate size for its location while retaining its natural form and amenity value.

  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 - 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;

  Trees
• 26/05184/TPO Awaiting decision

  Springfield Parish Centre St Augustines Way Springfield Chelmsford Essex CM1 6GX

  T1 Oak - Remove deadwood. T2 Oak -Cut back from building by 1m back to previous pruning points, crown list over car park by 1m, clear around lights in car park by 0.5 metres and remove dead wood. Reason: Overhanging the public footpath and encroaching on the Springfield Parish Centre roof and causing drainage issues.

  Trees
• 26/05190/TPO Awaiting decision

  9 Hyde Green Danbury Chelmsford Essex CM3 4QU

  G1 - Cedar (Marked T1) Prune Lower canopy by 2.5m. Raise lower canopy to a maximum of 2.5m from ground level, Reduce lateral spread of lower/mid crown on the road side of the tree by approximately 1.5-2m - Reason: General maintenance, to maintain clearance from pillars, buildings, roads, mowing equipment and pedestrian access.

  Trees
• 26/05191/TPO Awaiting decision

  6 Tabors Avenue Great Baddow Chelmsford Essex CM2 7ES

  T2 - Oak - Raise crown to approximately 2.5m from ground level, pruning secondary laterals only. Reduce lateral spread on the garden side only by approximately 1-1.5m, cutting back to suitable growth points to balance and shape the crown. Remove any substantial deadwood throughout the crown; T4 - Pine - Raise crown to approx 5m, removing 3x lowest primary laterals only back to branch collar. Remove all major deadwood and hanging branches throughout the crown. Selectively reduce the lateral spread of the crown where overextended by up to 1.5-2m, cutting back to suitable growth points to balance and shape. Reason: General maintenance

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