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Land In Front Of 1 St Johns Green Writtle Chelmsford Essex

Granted Chelmsford 24/05688/CAT Trees

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Lime (Marked T58-T62), Red Horse Chestnut (Marked T63) & Horse Chestnut (Marked T64) - (Within St Johns Green area) - Crown raise to 2.5m over footpaths and grassed areas, removal of epicormic growth to a height of 2m as part of five year management plan - Reasons: For the safety of pedestrians and road users and to allow unobstructed grass cutting.

As published by the council, reference 24/05688/CAT

Application record

Reference
24/05688/CAT
Type
Trees
Status
No Objection
Decision
Permitted
Received
11 Sep 2024
Decided
8 Oct 2024

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Sep 2024

    Received by Chelmsford

  2. 8 Oct 2024

    Decision issued: Permitted

  3. 23 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 8 October 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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