Planning application
20 The Street Little Waltham Chelmsford Essex CM3 3NS
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 - Oak - monolith to roughly 6m. Reason: To a wound and cavity at the base of the tree with Ganoderma brackets around the circumference of the base, the tree is showing signs if decline with dieback in the crown. The tree is also weighted toward a neighbouring property and a public footpath, on the other side of the tree are uninsulated power lines.
As published by the council, reference 25/05623/CAT
Application record
- Reference
- 25/05623/CAT
- Type
- Trees
- Status
- No Objection
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objection
- Received
- 12 Mar 2025
- Decided
- 22 Apr 2025
- Postcode
- CM3 3NS
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Mar 2025
Received by Chelmsford
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22 Apr 2025
Decision issued: No Objection
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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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Chelmsford granted permission on 22 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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