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Wateroak Ludgores Lane Danbury Chelmsford CM3 4JW

Granted Chelmsford 26/05036/TPO Trees

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
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.

  • 26/00671/FUL Granted

    Wateroak Ludgores Lane Danbury Chelmsford CM3 4JW

    Single storey side and rear extension and extension to existing patio area.

    Decided 23 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • 18/00076/DOC/3 Granted

    Wateroak Ludgores Lane Danbury Chelmsford CM3 4JW

    Condition 6 - Proposed boundary treatment

    Decided 2 Dec 2019 Conditions
  • 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;

    Decided 20 Sep 2019 Conditions
  • 18/00076/DOC/1 Granted

    Wateroak Ludgores Lane Danbury Chelmsford CM3 4JW

    Condition 4 - Details of the Materials; Condition 5 - Finished levels

    Decided 2 May 2019 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Feb 2026

    Received by Chelmsford

  2. 20 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: Permitted

  3. 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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What 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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