Planning application
45 Church Street Great Baddow Chelmsford Essex CM2 7JA
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Holly Trees x4 (shown with a * on the attached plan)- Reduce height to approx 5m. Reason: The trees are on the boundary next to a very busy main road and the footpath by the road is used by school children.
As published by the council, reference 24/05703/CAT
Application record
- Reference
- 24/05703/CAT
- Type
- Trees
- Status
- No Objection
- Decision
- Permitted
- Received
- 15 Oct 2024
- Decided
- 12 Nov 2024
- Postcode
- CM2 7JA
Site history
Applications at this address on the Chelmsford register
This site has had 3 applications since 2024: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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24/05640/CAT Granted
45 Church Street Great Baddow Chelmsford Essex CM2 7JA
Holly Trees x2- (marked with a * on plan)- Reduce height of both trees to approximately 5m. Reason: The trees are on the boundary next to a very busy main road and the footpath by the road is used by school children.
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22/00170/DOC/1 Granted
45 Church Street Great Baddow Chelmsford Essex CM2 7JA
Condition 4 - Large Scale Drawing - (b) Doors
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Oct 2024
Received by Chelmsford
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12 Nov 2024
Decision issued: Permitted
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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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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Chelmsford granted permission on 12 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
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45 Church Street Great Baddow Chelmsford CM2 7JA
Yew, Elm, Walnut, Laurel, Elder - (marked 1 on map) - Prune by 0.5-1m - Reason - Vehicle access; Magnolia - (marked 2 on map) - Prune by _m - Reason - Control height and prevent branches leaning onto wall; Laurel - (marked 3 on map) - Prune by 2-3m - Reason - Tree touching the house; Leylandii (marked 4 on map) - Fell - Reason - Vehicle access, to be replaced with suitable smaller tree to screen the view and prevent either house being overlooked; Sycamore - (marked 5 on map) - Fell - Reason - Is causing issues with the wall and black railings (listed as part of Grade II Listed Building); Yew - (marked 6 on map) - Fell - Reason - Allow more light to neighbouring trees; Bay tees - (marked 7 on map) - Height reduction by 2m - Reason - Avoid overhead cables. We are ideally seeking a 5 or 10 year management plan to annually maintain vegetation growth to the finished works of this consent and to give clearance to service cables, driveway and house.
Granted Trees 4 docs -
43 Church Street Great Baddow Chelmsford Essex CM2 7JA
Holly and hawthorn - (western boundary, marked holly and haw) - reduce to 1.5-2M and maintain at 1.5 - 2 m as part of 5 year management plan. Reason: To facilitate pruning/maintenance and to allow unimpeded growth of Red Pittosporum. Blocking light from windows in neighbouring property
Granted Trees 5 docs -
24 Church Street Great Baddow Chelmsford CM2 7HY
Cedar - Located in front garden - Fell tree including stump grinding - Reason: Tree is in a bad condition; Cypress Leylandii hedge - Located along western boundary - Removal of hedging - Reason: In order to gain access to cedar tree.
Granted Trees 4 docs -
45 Church Street Great Baddow Chelmsford Essex CM2 7JA
Holly Trees x2- (marked with a * on plan)- Reduce height of both trees to approximately 5m. Reason: The trees are on the boundary next to a very busy main road and the footpath by the road is used by school children.
Granted Trees 4 docs -
26 Church Street Great Baddow Chelmsford Essex CM2 7HY
Retrospective application for installation of a swim spa.
Granted Full applications 6 docs -
24 Church Street Great Baddow Chelmsford Essex CM2 7HY
Yew - (Marked T1) - height reduction of 2m - Reason: Maintain the health of trees; Yew - (Marked T2) - height reduction of 2m, remove lowest branch on the South side - Reason: Maintain the health of trees, Branch resting on roof of outbuilding
Granted Trees 4 docs
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26/05194/TPO Awaiting decision
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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