St Cedds School 178A New London Road Chelmsford CM2 0AR

This site has had 6 applications since 2020: 5 approved, 0 refused.

• 26/05644/CAT Awaiting decision

  St Cedds School 178A New London Road Chelmsford CM2 0AR

  x1 Sycamore tree - remove deadwood.

  Submitted 18 May 2026 Trees
• 24/05647/CAT Granted

  St Cedds School 178A New London Road Chelmsford CM2 0AR

  Norway Maple x2- Fell and plant 2 new trees that are smaller and more suited to the area or find a new location.

  Decided 16 Jul 2024 Trees
• 22/01702/FUL Granted

  St Cedds School 178A New London Road Chelmsford CM2 0AR

  Retention of two temporary demountable buildings.

  Decided 15 Nov 2022 Full applications
• 20/05523/CAT Granted

  St Cedds School 178A New London Road Chelmsford CM2 0AR

  Sycamore (T4) - Fell because of excess shading of adjoining building and is of low amenity value

  Decided 2 Apr 2020 Trees
• 20/05507/CAT Granted

  St Cedds School 178A New London Road Chelmsford CM2 0AR

  Holly (T1) Low amenity value. Replant with one flowering cherry in same position. Sycamore (T2) - Pollard. Variegated Holly and Portuguese Laurel (T3) - Fell to prevent pinch point by site exit/entrance gate and provide more space for people traffic. Holly (T5) - Fell as blocking out light to classrooms and of low amenity value. Lime (T6), Lime (T7) and Sycamore (T8) - Fell as low amenity value.

  Decided 13 Feb 2020 Trees

1. 24 Oct 2024

   Received by Chelmsford

2. 15 Nov 2024

   Decision issued: Permitted

3. 31 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Chelmsford granted permission on 15 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.

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.

• 168 New London Road Chelmsford CM2 0AR

  26/00881/FUL Submitted 30 Jun 2026 21m away

  85% historically approved · decision due ~25 Aug

  Demolition of front building and replacement of new entrance lobby, parking, and paved pathway.

  Decided Full applications Demolition

• St Philips Priory 178 New London Road Chelmsford CM2 0AR

  26/00872/FUL Submitted 9 Jul 2026 21m away

  85% historically approved · decision due ~3 Sep

  Proposed Installation of new accessible lift to the entrance porch, widening of entrance to front of the property and installation of new door. Replacement porch to the rear along with associated access ramp and stairs. Installation of new air conditioning units, sliding doors and replacement bi-folding doors to rear.

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension Windows or glazing
  Small domestic

• 184 New London Road Chelmsford CM2 0AR

  20/00752/DOC/2 Submitted 27 Oct 2025 23m away

  Condition 5 - Hard Landscaping

  Granted Conditions 4 docs

• 180 New London Road Chelmsford CM2 0AR

  20/05509/CAT Submitted 22 Jan 2020 27m away

  Leylandii (T1) - reduce branches back by 3m; Beech (T2) - reduce branches back by 2m; Holly (T3) - reduce branches back by 1m; Leylandii (T4) - reduce branches back by 1m - reason: trees are overhanging the boundary of 180 and causing issues with light and access.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• St Philips Priory 178 New London Road Chelmsford CM2 0AR

  25/00429/CLEUD Submitted 19 Mar 2025 31m away

  Certificate of lawfulness to regularise St Philip's has general class F1 use including schools, places of worship, church hall, non-residential education and training centres. It was an integral part of St Philip's School, which is now St Cedd's.

  Granted Amendments 4 docs

• St Cedds School 178A New London Road Chelmsford CM2 0AR

  24/05647/CAT Submitted 19 Jun 2024 35m away

  Norway Maple x2- Fell and plant 2 new trees that are smaller and more suited to the area or find a new location.

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 26/05194/TPO Awaiting decision

  Two Oaks Ladywell Lane Sandon Chelmsford Essex CM2 7AE

  T1 - Oak - Reduce the crown in height and lateral spread by approximately 2.5m, cutting back to suitable growth points. Reason: To manage the tree at an appropriate size for its location while retaining its natural form and amenity value. T2 - Oak - Reduce the crown in height and lateral spread by approximately 2.5m, cutting back to suitable growth points. Remove epicormic growth from the main stem. Prune to provide a minimum 1.5m clearance to the building. Reason: to maintain suitable clearance of the building whilst retaining a balanced and natural crown form. T3 & T4 - Oak - Reduce crowns in height and lateral spread by approximately 2.5m, cutting back to suitable growth points. Reason: To manage the trees at an appropriate size for its location while retaining its natural form and amenity value.

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• 26/05188/TPO Awaiting decision

  Foxgloves The Ridge Little Baddow Chelmsford Essex CM3 4SA

  W1 - Oak (Marked T1) - Fell - Reason: damage to the buttress and roots, and suspected honey fungus present, in falling distance of the garage. (Area marked H1 ) Sweet Chestnuts x3 - Fell - Reason: dead; Example shown in image 1. Sweet Chestnut - Fell - Reason: In decline and braced by hornbeam Silver Birch - Fell - Reason: dead; Cherry x2 - Fell - Reason: dead; Oaks - Remove significant dead wood Sweet Chestnut - Reduce the east facing dead top by 4m to below the overhead lines and retain the stem at approx 2m - Reason: In decline Hornbeam - Remove failed split stem Holly (group) - Thin group to the south-east of the property - Reason: To allow individual stems to thrive. (Area marked G1) - Sweet Chestnut - Fell - Reason: dead; (Area marked G2) - Sweet Chestnuts x4 - Fell - Reason: dead; Sweet chestnuts x2 - Reduce by 3m to 6m, retaining the living parts of the trees where practical - Reason: In decline and dead above approximately 6m; Sweet chestnut - Remove west facing limb - Reason: In decline, dead limb. Sweet chestnut - Fell - Reason: dead Oak - Remove dead limb extending west - Reason: The ground is used for cricket and by a local primary school for drop-off and collection. Holly x10 - Fell - Reason: dead;

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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.

  Trees
• 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

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