39 Church Lane Chelmsford Essex CM1 7SQ

1. 29 Apr 2026

   Received by Chelmsford

2. 17 Jun 2026

   Decision issued: Permitted

3. 23 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Chelmsford granted permission on 17 June 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.

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.

• 18 Bodmin Road Chelmsford CM1 6LH

  19/00042/HHPA Submitted 15 Jul 2019 60m away

  The construction of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by a maximum depth of 3.50m, for which the maximum height would be 3.396m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.30m.

  Granted Full applications Extension 6 docs
  Small domestic

• 3 Bodmin Road Chelmsford CM1 6LH

  22/01926/FUL Submitted 14 Oct 2022 63m away

  First floor rear extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 7 docs

• 22 Bodmin Road Chelmsford CM1 6LJ

  20/01338/FUL Submitted 24 Aug 2020 76m away

  Proposed first floor side extension.

  Granted Full applications Extension 6 docs

• 15 Springfield Place Chelmsford CM1 7ZA

  19/05196/TPO Submitted 11 Oct 2019 87m away

  T17 - Japanese Maple (Acer) - located at the back of the property - Reduce the crown by 0.5-1m and crown raise to 2.5m - Reason: To maintain the tree to its current size.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 31 Church Lane Springfield Chelmsford Essex CM1 7SQ

  22/01908/FUL Submitted 10 Nov 2022 89m away

  Retrospective application for a replacement wooden fence.

  Refused Full applications 8 docs
  Small domestic

• 16 Lawn Lane Chelmsford Essex CM1 6NR

  20/05176/TPO Submitted 7 Aug 2020 100m away

  T2 - Field Maple - located at the front of the property - Reduce the crown height by 3-4m and lateral spread by 2m. Thin the crown by 15%. Reason: To maintain size of the tree.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 26/05194/TPO Awaiting decision

  Two Oaks Ladywell Lane Sandon Chelmsford Essex CM2 7AE

  T1 - Oak - Reduce the crown in height and lateral spread by approximately 2.5m, cutting back to suitable growth points. Reason: To manage the tree at an appropriate size for its location while retaining its natural form and amenity value. T2 - Oak - Reduce the crown in height and lateral spread by approximately 2.5m, cutting back to suitable growth points. Remove epicormic growth from the main stem. Prune to provide a minimum 1.5m clearance to the building. Reason: to maintain suitable clearance of the building whilst retaining a balanced and natural crown form. T3 & T4 - Oak - Reduce crowns in height and lateral spread by approximately 2.5m, cutting back to suitable growth points. Reason: To manage the trees at an appropriate size for its location while retaining its natural form and amenity value.

  Trees
• 26/05188/TPO Awaiting decision

  Foxgloves The Ridge Little Baddow Chelmsford Essex CM3 4SA

  W1 - Oak (Marked T1) - Fell - Reason: damage to the buttress and roots, and suspected honey fungus present, in falling distance of the garage. (Area marked H1 ) Sweet Chestnuts x3 - Fell - Reason: dead; Example shown in image 1. Sweet Chestnut - Fell - Reason: In decline and braced by hornbeam Silver Birch - Fell - Reason: dead; Cherry x2 - Fell - Reason: dead; Oaks - Remove significant dead wood Sweet Chestnut - Reduce the east facing dead top by 4m to below the overhead lines and retain the stem at approx 2m - Reason: In decline Hornbeam - Remove failed split stem Holly (group) - Thin group to the south-east of the property - Reason: To allow individual stems to thrive. (Area marked G1) - Sweet Chestnut - Fell - Reason: dead; (Area marked G2) - Sweet Chestnuts x4 - Fell - Reason: dead; Sweet chestnuts x2 - Reduce by 3m to 6m, retaining the living parts of the trees where practical - Reason: In decline and dead above approximately 6m; Sweet chestnut - Remove west facing limb - Reason: In decline, dead limb. Sweet chestnut - Fell - Reason: dead Oak - Remove dead limb extending west - Reason: The ground is used for cricket and by a local primary school for drop-off and collection. Holly x10 - Fell - Reason: dead;

  Trees
• 26/05184/TPO Awaiting decision

  Springfield Parish Centre St Augustines Way Springfield Chelmsford Essex CM1 6GX

  T1 Oak - Remove deadwood. T2 Oak -Cut back from building by 1m back to previous pruning points, crown list over car park by 1m, clear around lights in car park by 0.5 metres and remove dead wood. Reason: Overhanging the public footpath and encroaching on the Springfield Parish Centre roof and causing drainage issues.

  Trees
• 26/05190/TPO Awaiting decision

  9 Hyde Green Danbury Chelmsford Essex CM3 4QU

  G1 - Cedar (Marked T1) Prune Lower canopy by 2.5m. Raise lower canopy to a maximum of 2.5m from ground level, Reduce lateral spread of lower/mid crown on the road side of the tree by approximately 1.5-2m - Reason: General maintenance, to maintain clearance from pillars, buildings, roads, mowing equipment and pedestrian access.

  Trees
• 26/05191/TPO Awaiting decision

  6 Tabors Avenue Great Baddow Chelmsford Essex CM2 7ES

  T2 - Oak - Raise crown to approximately 2.5m from ground level, pruning secondary laterals only. Reduce lateral spread on the garden side only by approximately 1-1.5m, cutting back to suitable growth points to balance and shape the crown. Remove any substantial deadwood throughout the crown; T4 - Pine - Raise crown to approx 5m, removing 3x lowest primary laterals only back to branch collar. Remove all major deadwood and hanging branches throughout the crown. Selectively reduce the lateral spread of the crown where overextended by up to 1.5-2m, cutting back to suitable growth points to balance and shape. Reason: General maintenance

  Trees