11 Hay Green Danbury Chelmsford Essex CM3 4NU

This site has had 3 applications since 2020: 2 approved, 1 refused.

• 22/05168/TPO Granted

  11 Hay Green Danbury Chelmsford Essex CM3 4NU

  G1 4x oak (referenced as T1a, T1b, T2a, T2b, T3 and T4 in supporting photo); T1a - reduce the north to northwest upper crown only by 2.5m and the northeast to eastern aspect by 2.5m;T1b - reduce the northwest aspect by 2.5-3m. Reduce the height of T1a and T1b by 3m; T2a - reduce the northeast to eastern aspect by 2m. Reduce the height of T2a and T2b by 2m; T3 - reduce the eastern to southwestern aspect by 2-2.5m and height by 2m; T4 - reduce the height by 2.5m, northwest to southwest aspect by 2.5m and reduce the overextending branch to the west by 3-3.5m. Crown lift all trees to 3.5m above ground level. Reason for all: Each tree competing for light and general maintenance.

  Decided 3 Nov 2022 Trees
• 20/05279/TPO Refused

  11 Hay Green Danbury Chelmsford Essex CM3 4NU

  G1 - 3x Oaks - 3-4m crown reduction, balance and removal of deadwood - Reason: Vulnerable to wind swirl - proposed reduction in height to swirl area; Improve inner vitality and growth; Safety for children playing underneath; Minimise root expansion; Concerns raised on the size of the trees and the close proximity to property.

  Decided 19 Jan 2021 Trees

1. 22 Apr 2024

   Received by Chelmsford

2. 11 Nov 2025

   Decision issued: Permitted

3. 17 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Chelmsford granted permission on 11 November 2025, 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.

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• 11 Hay Green Danbury Chelmsford Essex CM3 4NU

  20/05279/TPO Submitted 30 Nov 2020 50 yards away

  G1 - 3x Oaks - 3-4m crown reduction, balance and removal of deadwood - Reason: Vulnerable to wind swirl - proposed reduction in height to swirl area; Improve inner vitality and growth; Safety for children playing underneath; Minimise root expansion; Concerns raised on the size of the trees and the close proximity to property.

  Refused Trees 5 docs

• 11 Hay Green Danbury Chelmsford Essex CM3 4NU

  22/05168/TPO Submitted 26 Sep 2022 50 yards away

  G1 4x oak (referenced as T1a, T1b, T2a, T2b, T3 and T4 in supporting photo); T1a - reduce the north to northwest upper crown only by 2.5m and the northeast to eastern aspect by 2.5m;T1b - reduce the northwest aspect by 2.5-3m. Reduce the height of T1a and T1b by 3m; T2a - reduce the northeast to eastern aspect by 2m. Reduce the height of T2a and T2b by 2m; T3 - reduce the eastern to southwestern aspect by 2-2.5m and height by 2m; T4 - reduce the height by 2.5m, northwest to southwest aspect by 2.5m and reduce the overextending branch to the west by 3-3.5m. Crown lift all trees to 3.5m above ground level. Reason for all: Each tree competing for light and general maintenance.

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 12 Hay Green Danbury Chelmsford Essex CM3 4NU

  20/05298/TPO Submitted 6 Dec 2020 50 yards away

  G1 - Oak x1 - 3 to 4 metre crown reduction, balance and removal of deadwood. Reason- vulnerable to wind swirl - proposed reduction in height to swirl area: improve inner vitality and growth: safety for children playing underneath : minimise root expansion :concerns raised by neighbours on the size of the trees and the close proximity to the property

  Refused Trees 4 docs

• 9 Hopkirk Close Danbury Chelmsford Essex CM3 4PP

  20/05235/TPO Submitted 12 Oct 2020 50 yards away

  T2 Oak - Crown lift to 5m, remove deadwood - Reason: Tree has low hanging branches which are obstructing the pavement, driveway and garage; T3 Oak - Crown lift to 3m - Reason: Tree branches are encroaching onto the garage roof and will cause damage.

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 5 Armstrong Close Danbury Chelmsford CM3 4PW

  20/01090/FUL Submitted 13 Jul 2020 150 yards away

  Construction of front porch

  Granted Full applications Extension 6 docs
  Small domestic

• 3 Armstrong Close Danbury Chelmsford CM3 4PW

  20/01003/FUL Submitted 7 Jul 2020 150 yards away

  Construction of single storey front porch and extension of existing dropped kerb.

  Granted Full applications Extension 8 docs
  Small domestic

• 26/05236/TPO Awaiting decision

  4 Moulsham Barn Waterson Vale Chelmsford Essex CM2 9QE

  T5 and T6 - Plum Cherry - Prune by 1m, crown lift to 1.5m from ground level, remove dead branches - Reason: To maintain the trees at their current size.

  Trees
• 26/05220/TPO Awaiting decision

  5 Purcell Cole Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3NB

  T1 Magnolia - Reduce the tree all over by 3m. Reason: Overwhelming the property and road.

  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 by 50% - 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
• 26/05235/TPO Awaiting decision

  113 New London Road Chelmsford CM2 0QT

  T1 - Robinia Pseudoacacia - Prune by approx. 3m in height, removing dead/dying branches in the upper canopy. Prune the south eastern elevation of the upper canopy by approx 3m. To remove deadwood over 35mm and over 0.5 metre in length to achieve 2.5 m crown clearance from the building - Reason: For good arboricultural practice, to manage the tree and reduce building overhang.

  Trees
• 26/05237/TPO Awaiting decision

  54 Hopping Jacks Lane Danbury Chelmsford CM3 4PD

  T2 Oak - Fell. Reason: To avoid risk of deadwood falling and risk of limb/ tree failure onto footpath and roadway.

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