Planning application
Wateroak Ludgores Lane Danbury Chelmsford CM3 4JW
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T2 Oak - works to finish pollarding. Reduction of 6-7 m to remaining limbs. Reason - safety concerns and finishing incomplete works.
As published by the council, reference 26/05036/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/05036/TPO
- Type
- Trees
- Status
- Application Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Permitted
- Received
- 17 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 20 Mar 2026
- Postcode
- CM3 4JW
Site history
Applications at this address on the Chelmsford register
This site has had 5 applications since 2019: 4 approved, 0 refused.
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26/00671/FUL Granted
Wateroak Ludgores Lane Danbury Chelmsford CM3 4JW
Single storey side and rear extension and extension to existing patio area.
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18/00076/DOC/3 Granted
Wateroak Ludgores Lane Danbury Chelmsford CM3 4JW
Condition 6 - Proposed boundary treatment
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18/00076/DOC/2 Awaiting decision
Wateroak Ludgores Lane Danbury Chelmsford CM3 4JW
Condition 6 - Details of proposed treatment of all boundaries; Condition 7 - Reception and storage of building materials;
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18/00076/DOC/1 Granted
Wateroak Ludgores Lane Danbury Chelmsford CM3 4JW
Condition 4 - Details of the Materials; Condition 5 - Finished levels
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Feb 2026
Received by Chelmsford
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20 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Permitted
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17 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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 20 March 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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