Planning application
1 Alfred Mews Hall Street Chelmsford CM2 0FW
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
T1 Norway Maple- Located at rear- Reduce crown by 2-5-3m, raise canopy to 2.5m, thin crown by 15% and remove dead wood.Reason: To maintain tree at suitable size for garden T2 Pear- Fell. Reason: Owner does not want it.
As published by the council, reference 24/05655/CAT
Application record
- Reference
- 24/05655/CAT
- Type
- Trees
- Status
- Objection
- Decision
- Refused As published: Objection
- Received
- 22 Jul 2024
- Decided
- 23 Aug 2024
- Postcode
- CM2 0FW
Site history
Applications at this address on the Chelmsford register
This site has had 4 applications since 2019: 2 approved, 2 refused.
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24/05182/TPO Refused
1 Alfred Mews Hall Street Chelmsford CM2 0FW
T5 Pear tree - Fell and replace with laurel tree/bush. Reason: The tree is too large and not sustainable for the small area and depth of soil. There is damage to surrounding bushes and plants.
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24/05175/TPO Granted
1 Alfred Mews Hall Street Chelmsford CM2 0FW
T6 Norway Maple- Located at front of property- Reduce crown by approx 2.5m raise canopy by 2.5m, remove deadwood thin crown by approx 15%. Reasons for pruning: General maintenance to ensure the tree remains a suitable size for its location.
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19/05516/CAT Granted
1 Alfred Mews Hall Street Chelmsford CM2 0FW
Norway Maple - Rear Garden - Reduce branches overhanging garden by up to 2 meters.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Jul 2024
Received by Chelmsford
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23 Aug 2024
Decision issued: Objection
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25 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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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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1 Alfred Mews Hall Street Chelmsford CM2 0FW
T6 Norway Maple- Located at front of property- Reduce crown by approx 2.5m raise canopy by 2.5m, remove deadwood thin crown by approx 15%. Reasons for pruning: General maintenance to ensure the tree remains a suitable size for its location.
Granted Trees 4 docs -
1 Alfred Mews Hall Street Chelmsford CM2 0FW
Norway Maple - Rear Garden - Reduce branches overhanging garden by up to 2 meters.
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2 Alfred Mews Hall Street Chelmsford Essex CM2 0FW
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2 Alfred Mews Hall Street Chelmsford CM2 0FW
Acer (T1) - Crown reduce height by up to 2m. Reduce the remainder of the crown by up to 1.5m. Remove deadwood - Reason: To reduce the health hazard from bird droppings by providing clearance from property to abate this nuisance.
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3 Alfred Mews Hall Street Chelmsford CM2 0FW
94% historically approved · decision due ~12 Oct
T9 (Marked T2) - Norway Maple - Reduce the crown of the Maple by 2.5m, concentrating on the lateral spread on the house side - Reason: To maintain size T10 (Marked T1) -Lime-Reduce by 3m height and thin by removing 20% of re growth - Reason: To maintain size
Decided Trees 2 docs -
3- Alfred Mews Hall Street Chelmsford CM2 0FW
T1 Lime - Rear right corner of garden - Crown raise to the pollard bole and remove the branches that are in contact with neighbouring building. T2 Norway Maple - Rear left corner of garden - Reduce the crown height and spread by 2-2.5m and cut back the crown on the garden side by 3m. Reason for works: To maintain trees not to exceed current size and avoid contact with neighbouring building.
Granted Trees 4 docs
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