42 Barley Mead Danbury Chelmsford CM3 4RP

1. 7 Feb 2025

   Received by Chelmsford

2. 26 Mar 2025

   Decision issued: Permitted

3. 17 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Chelmsford granted permission on 26 March 2025, 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.

• 44 Barley Mead Danbury Chelmsford CM3 4RP

  19/05130/TPO Submitted 13 Aug 2019 50 yards away

  T15 Oak (T7 on site location plan) - Rear garden - Crown reduction by up to 2m and removal of deadwood. Reason: reduce excessive shade in garden

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 46 Barley Mead Danbury Chelmsford CM3 4RP

  19/00951/FUL Submitted 30 May 2019 50 yards away

  Demolition of existing rear conservatory. First floor front extension and two storey rear extension.

  Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 8 docs

• 48 Barley Mead Danbury Chelmsford CM3 4RP

  24/05124/TPO Submitted 20 Jun 2024 50 yards away

  T1 Oak - reduced vertically by 3m and lateral growth reduced by 2-2.5m. Reason: The tree is overgrown and requires a reduction, it is also growing into an adjacent building, proposed works carried out to benefit the tree and achieve a more natural shape

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 48 Barley Mead Danbury Chelmsford CM3 4RP

  24/05130/TPO Submitted 27 Jun 2024 100 yards away

  G1 x1 Oak (marked T1 on map) - Reducing the height and lateral branches by 2m and remove deadwood greater than 30mm. Reason: the tree is overgrown and due a reduction, it is also encroaching on a the property, debris and deadwood are falling into the garden. G1 x1 Oak (marked T2 on map) - Removal of deadwood and 1.5 m crown reduction - Reason: the tree is in a bad condition and showing signs of rot at the base, being in such close proximity to the others trees it can be assumed that it will not regenerate. G1 x1 Oak (Marked T3 on map) - Up to 3.5 m maximum crown reduction and remove deadwood greater than 30mm. Reason: the tree is overgrown and due a reduction, it is also encroaching on the property, debris and deadwood are falling into the garden

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 24 Barley Mead Danbury Chelmsford CM3 4RP

  24/05165/TPO Submitted 13 Aug 2024 100 yards away

  T1 & T2 Oaks x 2 in rear garden - crown clean and crown thin by 15%, remove weak and crossing branches, crown reduction by 2m cutting to suitable growing points. Reason: Work required due to excessive shading in garden and close proximity of the trees to domestic dwelling.

  Granted Trees 4 docs
  Domestic

• 24 Barley Mead Danbury Chelmsford CM3 4RP

  24/05257/TPO Submitted 25 Nov 2024 100 yards away

  T1 & T2 Oaks x 2 in rear garden - crown clean and crown thin by 15%, remove weak and crossing branches, crown reduction by 2m to 2.5m cutting to previous cut points. Reason: Work required due to excessive shading in garden and close proximity of the trees to domestic dwelling.

  Granted Trees 4 docs
  Domestic

• 26/05236/TPO Awaiting decision

  4 Moulsham Barn Waterson Vale Chelmsford Essex CM2 9QE

  T5 and T6 - Plum Cherry - Prune by 1m, crown lift to 1.5m from ground level, remove dead branches - Reason: To maintain the trees at their current size.

  Trees
• 26/05220/TPO Awaiting decision

  5 Purcell Cole Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3NB

  T1 Magnolia - Reduce the tree all over by 3m. Reason: Overwhelming the property and road.

  Trees
• 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 by 50% - 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;

  Trees
• 26/05235/TPO Awaiting decision

  113 New London Road Chelmsford CM2 0QT

  T1 - Robinia Pseudoacacia - Prune by approx. 3m in height, removing dead/dying branches in the upper canopy. Prune the south eastern elevation of the upper canopy by approx 3m. To remove deadwood over 35mm and over 0.5 metre in length to achieve 2.5 m crown clearance from the building - Reason: For good arboricultural practice, to manage the tree and reduce building overhang.

  Trees
• 26/05237/TPO Awaiting decision

  54 Hopping Jacks Lane Danbury Chelmsford CM3 4PD

  T2 Oak - Fell. Reason: To avoid risk of deadwood falling and risk of limb/ tree failure onto footpath and roadway.

  Trees