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10 Laurel Grove Chelmsford Essex CM2 9BL

Granted Chelmsford 24/05705/CAT Trees

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Laurel Bush - reduce in height by 2m. Reason: Bush is too large and becoming a tree.

As published by the council, reference 24/05705/CAT

Application record

Reference
24/05705/CAT
Type
Trees
Status
No Objection
Decision
Granted As published: No Objection
Received
2 Dec 2024
Decided
18 Dec 2024
Postcode
CM2 9BL

Site history

Applications at this address on the Chelmsford register

This site has had 2 applications since 2020: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 20/05604/CAT Granted

    10 Laurel Grove Chelmsford Essex CM2 9BL

    T1 - Horse Chestnut - Pollard crown back to original pollard points (Equivalent to 3m reduction). T2 - Horse Chestnut - Pollard crown back to original pollard points (Equivalent to 2m reduction). T3 - Cherry Laurel - Reduce crown back to previous reduction points (Approx. 1.5m reduction). T4 - Turkey Oak - Pollard crown back to original pollard points. (Equivalent to 6m reduction). T5 - Horse Chestnut - Pollard crown back to original pollard points. (Equivalent to 5m reduction). T8 - Sycamore - Pollard crown back to original pollard points. (Equivalent to 5m reduction). Remove ivy from stem. T9 - Sycamore - Reduce crown-back to previous reduction points (Equivalent to 3m reduction). Ensure minimum 2m crown clearance from properties in Laurel Grove. T10 - Sycamore - Reduce crown back to previous reduction points (Equivalent to 3m reduction). Ensure minimum 2m crown clearance from properties in Laurel Grove. T11 - False Acacia - Reduce branches back from adjacent property - to ensure 2m crown clearance from pub. G12 - 3 x self-set sycamores within group - Fell and poison all sycamores from within the group in order to prevent future growth causing conflict with the adjacent street lamp column and from overshading the tree group. T14 - Pedunculate Oak - Reduce branches back from roof of adjacent property - to ensure 2m crown clearance from building.

    Decided 19 Oct 2020 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Dec 2024

    Received by Chelmsford

  2. 18 Dec 2024

    Decision issued: No Objection

  3. 10 Sep 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 18 December 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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