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4 Anchor Street Chelmsford CM2 0JY

Granted Chelmsford 24/05697/CAT Trees

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

T1 Sycamore - reduce heavily by 4m all round the crown. Reason: Due to the tree being large for the size of the gardens and with adjacent neighbouring buildings, the tree has an included bark included bark twin stem union at the base with a old wound callusing over roughly 6ft up. There has also been a large limb snapped out in the past lower in the crown. This work is to preserve the tree for the future and preventing it from becoming a danger in the future.

As published by the council, reference 24/05697/CAT

Application record

Reference
24/05697/CAT
Type
Trees
Status
No Objection
Decision
Granted As published: No Objection
Received
20 Sep 2024
Decided
30 Oct 2024
Postcode
CM2 0JY

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Sep 2024

    Received by Chelmsford

  2. 30 Oct 2024

    Decision issued: No Objection

  3. 29 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

5 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Chelmsford granted permission on 30 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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