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24/05708/CAT

Ridgeway South Street Great Waltham Chelmsford Essex CM3 1DF

Withdrawn Chelmsford Trees

Proposal

Persian Ironwood - (Marked T1, at west side of house) - Reduce in height by approximately _m; Silver Birch (Marked T2 and T3, north boundary) - Reduce in height by approximately _m; Walnut - Marked T4 - Remove - Reason: self grown, leaning over adjacent car park on north boundary.

As published by the council, reference 24/05708/CAT

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Nov 2024

    Received by Chelmsford

  2. 11 Nov 2024

    Decision issued: Withdrawn

  3. 31 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What withdrawal means

The process from here

The applicant withdrew this application before the council decided it, so it carries no planning weight and no fee refund is automatic. Withdrawal often follows officer feedback that a refusal was likely.

The applicant is free to submit a revised application at any time, and many withdrawn schemes return in amended form, so the site is worth watching if the proposal affected you.

About trees applications

How this application type works

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

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