The Long Wood Riffhams Chase Little Baddow Chelmsford Essex CM3 4AU

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.

• 24/05227/TPO Granted

  The Long Wood Riffhams Chase Little Baddow Chelmsford Essex CM3 4AU

  W1 x1 Yew (Marked T1) - Fell close to ground level (approx. 50mm) W1 x2 T2 Hornbeam (marked T2 & T3), x1 Holly (marked T4), x2 Sweet Chestnut (marked T5 & T10) x1 Oak (marked T11) - Fell and treat stumps with eco plugs. Reason: Remedy to the differential foundation movement, ensure long term stability of the building, limit extent and need for engineering works and limit duration of a claim period.

  Decided 17 Dec 2024 Trees

1. 12 Feb 2025

   Received by Chelmsford

2. 28 Mar 2025

   Decision issued: Permitted

3. 17 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Chelmsford granted permission on 28 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.

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• The Long Wood Riffhams Chase Little Baddow Chelmsford Essex CM3 4AU

  24/05227/TPO Submitted 19 Nov 2024 50 yards away

  W1 x1 Yew (Marked T1) - Fell close to ground level (approx. 50mm) W1 x2 T2 Hornbeam (marked T2 & T3), x1 Holly (marked T4), x2 Sweet Chestnut (marked T5 & T10) x1 Oak (marked T11) - Fell and treat stumps with eco plugs. Reason: Remedy to the differential foundation movement, ensure long term stability of the building, limit extent and need for engineering works and limit duration of a claim period.

  Granted Trees 11 docs

• Gavea The Ridge Little Baddow Chelmsford Essex CM3 4RZ

  23/05000/TPO Submitted 3 Jan 2023 150 yards away

  Within W1-T2 (on map) Hornbeam old coppice (cluster)- located in the rear garden, over the stream/bridge and situated off centre/right near the rear access gate; coppice to ground level 3 trunks to the left side and front centre and reduce the rest of the co-dominant trunks by 5m approx' half height. Reason: to coppice all co-dominant trunks due to continued die-back in crown and also is good practice to re-coppice previously coppiced trees. Safety is an issue

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• Flett Cottage The Ridge Little Baddow Chelmsford Essex CM3 4RZ

  20/05024/TPO Submitted 13 Feb 2020 200 yards away

  W1 - oak - fell - reason: branches fall regularly and arborist advises that tree is dying.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• Flett Cottage The Ridge Little Baddow Chelmsford Essex CM3 4RZ

  20/05112/TPO Submitted 10 Jun 2020 200 yards away

  W1 - (1) oak - fell - reason: tree is dying; (3) hornbeam - coppice - reason: causing excessive shading and poor specimen/dying branches.

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• Pipers Cottage The Ridge Little Baddow Chelmsford CM3 4RZ

  20/05086/TPO Submitted 1 Jun 2020 200 yards away

  Oak (Area W1) - Crown lift to 4.5m, crown reduce by up to 1.5m. Reason: To allow more light in and balance out tree shape.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• Old Riffhams Riffhams Chase Little Baddow Chelmsford Essex CM3 4AU

  22/02212/LBC Submitted 6 Dec 2022 200 yards away

  Take down existing leaning north chimney stacks, and rebuild using salvaged and new bricks to match.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Demolition 15 docs

• 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.

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• 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.

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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 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;

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• 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.

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• 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.

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