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Land Rear Of 11 To 35 The Priory Writtle Chelmsford Essex

Granted Chelmsford 24/05118/TPO Trees

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

W1 x2 Poplars (marked 23 & 24 on map) - To be pollarded on a 5 year cycle (last done in 2018) Reason: in order to mitigate potential root damage to nearby properties.

As published by the council, reference 24/05118/TPO

Application record

Reference
24/05118/TPO
Type
Trees
Status
Application Permitted
Decision
Granted As published: Permitted
Received
2 Jul 2024
Decided
1 Aug 2024

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Jul 2024

    Received by Chelmsford

  2. 1 Aug 2024

    Decision issued: Permitted

  3. 17 Aug 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 1 August 2024, 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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