Planning application
9 Runsell Close Danbury Chelmsford Essex CM3 4PQ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
G2 - Sweet Chestnut - 1.5 - 2 m crown reduction back to previous pruning points - Reason: Keeping it at a manageable size.
As published by the council, reference 25/05054/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 25/05054/TPO
- Type
- Trees
- Status
- Application Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Permitted
- Received
- 5 Mar 2025
- Decided
- 10 Apr 2025
- Postcode
- CM3 4PQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Mar 2025
Received by Chelmsford
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10 Apr 2025
Decision issued: Permitted
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17 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Chelmsford granted permission on 10 April 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.
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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