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Chelmsford Diocesan House Of Retreat The Street Pleshey Chelmsford CM3 1HA

Granted Chelmsford 23/05524/CAT Trees

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

T3 - Conifer - reduce branches by 1.5m from building to give clearance; T5 - Multi Stemmed Ashtre/Field Maple- Fell to ground level, cavity near ground level see survey findings; T9 - Horse Chestnut Tree - Reduce to previous cutting points, approx 3-4m reduction. To keep control of size of Tree; T10 - Conifer - Reduce by 1-1.5m to clear building; T12 - Silver Birch - Fell to ground level, tree is diseased, see survey findings; T7 - Mulberry Tree - Reduce by 50% or fell to ground level. Tree has decay/cavity in m,ain trunk await results of sonar test; P1 - Pittosporum - Fell to ground level; T8 - Ash Tree -reduce by 5-6m overall as per survey findings.

As published by the council, reference 23/05524/CAT

Application record

Reference
23/05524/CAT
Type
Trees
Status
No Objection
Decision
Granted As published: No Objection
Received
7 Mar 2023
Validated
7 Mar 2023
Decided
28 Mar 2023
Postcode
CM3 1HA

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Mar 2023

    Received by Chelmsford

  2. 28 Mar 2023

    Decision issued: No Objection

  3. 1 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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8 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Chelmsford granted permission on 28 March 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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