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126 St Lukes Way Wickford SS11 7GE

Refused Chelmsford 26/05090/TPO Trees

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

T5 (T1 on map) Large Oak - Located on land next to 126 St Lukes Way - Reduce whole crown by 2.5m. Reason: Too large for its location and there is cavity running along the trunk.

As published by the council, reference 26/05090/TPO

Application record

Reference
26/05090/TPO
Type
Trees
Status
Application Refused
Decision
Refused
Received
22 Apr 2026
Decided
11 Jun 2026
Postcode
SS11 7GE

Site history

Applications at this address on the Chelmsford register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 2 refused.

  • 26/05152/TPO Refused

    126 St Lukes Way Wickford SS11 7GE

    T5 Oak (Marked T1) - Crown reduction by 2.5 m - Reason: To maintain size , natural form and good health

    Decided 24 Aug 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Apr 2026

    Received by Chelmsford

  2. 11 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Refused

  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 refusal means

Chelmsford refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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