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254 Springfield Road Chelmsford CM2 6AR

Granted Chelmsford 24/05243/TPO Trees

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

T4 Copper Beech (T1 on map)- Reduce by up to 3 metres back to suitable growth points. Reason: General, cyclical maintenance

As published by the council, reference 24/05243/TPO

Application record

Reference
24/05243/TPO
Type
Trees
Status
Application Permitted
Decision
Permitted
Received
7 Nov 2024
Decided
21 Nov 2024
Postcode
CM2 6AR

Site history

Applications at this address on the Chelmsford register

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 24/01141/FUL Granted

    254 Springfield Road Chelmsford CM2 6AR

    Proposed two storey link extension with alterations to fenestration.

    Decided 1 Oct 2024 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Nov 2024

    Received by Chelmsford

  2. 21 Nov 2024

    Decision issued: Permitted

  3. 31 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 21 November 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.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • 254 Springfield Road Chelmsford CM2 6AR

    24/01141/FUL Submitted 7 Aug 2024 17m away

    Proposed two storey link extension with alterations to fenestration.

    Granted Full applications Extension Windows or glazing 8 docs
  • Birchwood 254 Springfield Road Chelmsford Essex CM2 6AR

    19/01781/FUL Submitted 25 Oct 2019 26m away

    Proposed part single part two storey side extension to link main house with garage, with juliette balcony.

    Granted Full applications Extension 10 docs
  • 262 Springfield Road Chelmsford CM2 6AR

    26/00299/DOC/1 Submitted 24 Jun 2026 32m away

    88% historically approved · decision due ~19 Aug

    Condtion 3 - Materials Condition 4 - Boundary Treatment

    Awaiting decision
  • 262 Springfield Road Chelmsford CM2 6AR

    26/00299/DOC/2 Submitted 4 Aug 2026 32m away

    88% historically approved · decision due ~29 Sep

    Condition 10 - Hard and Soft Landscaping

    Awaiting decision
  • 6 Coppins Close Chelmsford Essex CM2 6AY

    18/02030/FUL Submitted 7 Dec 2018 51m away

    Garage conversion and changing door to window.

    Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 10 docs
  • 256 Springfield Road Chelmsford CM2 6AR

    17/01091/NMAT/1 Submitted 30 Jan 2019 53m away

    Non-material amendment to planning permission 17/01091/FUL (Proposed extensions and alterations including two storey front extension, single storey rear extension and side glazed window) to amend the locations of cladding materials; change of weatherboarding from cedral mineral board to treated cedar; amendments to window arrangement on the stair tower

    Granted Amendments Extension Windows or glazing 5 docs
    Small domestic

In Chelmsford

  • 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.

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  • 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;

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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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