Ridge House The Ridge Little Baddow Chelmsford Essex CM3 4SX

1. 26 May 2026

   Received by Chelmsford

2. 17 Jul 2026

   Decision issued: Permitted

3. 23 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Chelmsford granted permission on 17 July 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.

• Ridge House The Ridge Little Baddow Chelmsford CM3 4SX

  20/05048/TPO Submitted 9 Mar 2020 29m away

  G1 - x1 Deodor, x1 Blue Cedar - front of property - reduction of 5 meters - Reason: to remove excessive height and shading. x1 Giant Redwood - front of property - Fell - Reason: excessive shading, low amenity value, non native tree to UK (redwood), continual damage/danger to occupants, cars, and house (racks/pipework) due to excessive growth and size. Additionally, the majority of the tree is now trunk and ultimately this tree will be nothing but trunk.

  Refused Trees 6 docs

• Oak House Mill Lane Little Baddow Chelmsford Essex CM3 4SB

  19/01207/CLOPUD Submitted 8 Jul 2019 50m away

  Loft conversion with Hip to Gable Extension and Two Dormers

  Granted Outline Extension Loft or dormer 6 docs

• Southernwood The Ridge Little Baddow Chelmsford Essex CM3 4SX

  22/05178/TPO Submitted 5 Oct 2022 57m away

  T1 Oak tree - at the front of the property - full crown reduction by 2-3 meters also removing any significant deadwood.Reason: to allow more light into the garden and to cut back branches overhanging the road to prevent damage by vehicles

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• Land Adjacent Generals Arms The Ridge Little Baddow Chelmsford Essex

  20/00119/FUL Submitted 30 Jan 2020 66m away

  Erection of detached 3 bedroom house, hard and soft landscaping and associated works

  Refused Full applications 15 docs

• Oak House Mill Lane Little Baddow Chelmsford Essex CM3 4SB

  26/05055/TPO Submitted 8 Apr 2026 73m away

  G1 x1 Oak (Marked T1 on map) - Fell. Reason: Tree showing signs of decline, safety risk.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• Oak House Mill Lane Little Baddow Chelmsford CM3 4SB

  19/05119/TPO Submitted 4 Jul 2019 80m away

  Oak (5) - Fell - Reason: Evidence of dead branches, not growing; Oak (7) - Fell - Reason: Tree is dead as no new growth; Oak (9) - Fell - Reason; Tree is dead as no new growth.

  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.

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• 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.

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• 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

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