Planning application
17B Hall Lane Sandon Chelmsford Essex CM2 7RJ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
G1 x2 silver birch closest to front of the garage - Crown lift over garage to achieve a vertical clearance of 1m between the roof pitch and crown spread reducing to suitable pruning points. Reduce remainder of the cohesive canopy by 1.0 m -1.5 m maximum to suitable pruning points. Reason: Tree too large for location and overhanging neighbours, garage and car park.
As published by the council, reference 26/05069/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/05069/TPO
- Type
- Trees
- Status
- Application Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Permitted
- Received
- 7 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 5 May 2026
- Postcode
- CM2 7RJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Apr 2026
Received by Chelmsford
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5 May 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
5 documents on file for this application
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Chelmsford granted permission on 5 May 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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