Planning application
Oak Lodge Woodside Little Baddow Chelmsford Essex CM3 4SR
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Beech (marked 1 on map) - 1.5 - 2 m crown reduction to suitable pruning points. 10 sweet chestnut stems (marked 2, 3 and 4 on map) - up to 2.5 m height reduction to suitable or previous pruning points. Reason - potential damage concerns, to bring it back to a similar height of other trees close by and to maintain a good shape of the tree.
As published by the council, reference 26/05035/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/05035/TPO
- Type
- Trees
- Status
- Application Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Permitted
- Received
- 13 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 27 Apr 2026
- Postcode
- CM3 4SR
Site history
Applications at this address on the Chelmsford register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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24/05246/TPO Granted
Oak Lodge Woodside Little Baddow Chelmsford Essex CM3 4SR
W1 - Sweet Chestnut - Crown reduction of 3-5m back to previous pruning points - Reason: General maintenance, Risk of falling branches
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Mar 2026
Received by Chelmsford
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27 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Permitted
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17 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Chelmsford granted permission on 27 April 2026, 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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