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King Edward VI School Broomfield Road Chelmsford CM1 3SX

Granted Chelmsford 26/05146/TPO Trees

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

T1 - Turkey Oak - Reduce crown by up to 2m; T4 - Oak - Reduce crown by up to 2m; T5 - Robinia - Reduce crown by 2-3m; T7 - Holly - Crown raise to 3m from ground level; T9 - Oak - Crown raise to 3m from ground level; T12 and T15 - Oak - Reduce crown by up to 2m; T19 - Oak - Reduce defective limb with stress fracture by up to 3m cutting back to suitable growth points.; T20 - Oak - Reduce crown by op to 2m;. T21 - Sycamore - Reduce height by approx. 4m. Prune remaining crown by up to 2m, to balance and shape; T23 - Sycamore - Pollard at 5m from ground level; T25, T26, T35, T36, T37 - Lime - Reduce crown by up to 3m to previous pruning points; G3 - Marked T40 and T41 - Sweet chestnut - Reduce crown by up to 2m; G3 - Marked T42, T43, T44 - Sycamore - Reduce crown by up to 2m; T24 - Marked T47 - Maidenhair Tree - Reduce crown by 1.5m. Reason for all: Good arboricultural practice.

As published by the council, reference 26/05146/TPO

Application record

Reference
26/05146/TPO
Category
Trees
Status
Application Permitted
Decision
Granted As published: Permitted
Validated
6 Aug 2026
Decided
28 Aug 2026
Postcode
CM1 3SX

Site history

Applications at this address on the Chelmsford register

This site has had 7 applications since 2018: 5 approved, 0 refused.

  • 20/05015/TPO Granted

    King Edward Vi School Broomfield Road Chelmsford CM1 3SX

    T1, T2, T4, T5, T6, T7, T8, T10, T11, T12, T14, T16, T18, T19, T20, T21, T22, T24, T25, G1, G3, G4, G5 - Proposed works to include a mixture of: crown reductions, crown raising, removing branches and epicormic growth - Reason: For health and safety purposes.

    Decided 17 Mar 2020 Trees
  • 19/05203/TPO Withdrawn

    King Edward Vi School Broomfield Road Chelmsford CM1 3SX

    Works to 29no. trees under TPO/2013/003. 1no. Cherry within G5 to be felled. All other trees to have a mixture of crown reductions and crown raise, also removal of dead wood where appropriate. Reason for works is on the grounds of health and safety issues.

    Decided 3 Dec 2019 Trees
  • 16/00961/DOC/5 Granted

    King Edward Vi School Broomfield Road Chelmsford CM1 3SX

    Condition 18 - Community Use Agreement.

    Decided 5 Apr 2019 Conditions
  • 16/00961/DOC/4 Split decision

    King Edward VI School Broomfield Road Chelmsford CM1 3SX

    Condition 14 - Minimise off-site flood risk , Condition 16 - Surface water drainage scheme and Condition 18 - Community Use Agreement.

    Decided 9 Jan 2019 Conditions
  • 16/00961/DOC/3 Granted

    King Edward Vi School Broomfield Road Chelmsford CM1 3SX

    Condition 13 - External Lighting, Condition 15 - Surface water run-off maintenance, Condition 17 - Indoor cricket facility design specifications

    Decided 16 Nov 2018 Conditions
  • 18/00787/FUL Granted

    King Edward VI School Broomfield Road Chelmsford CM1 3SX

    Enlargement of the existing tennis court

    Decided 26 Jul 2018 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  2. 6 Aug 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 12 Aug 2026

    Status changed to Pending Decision

    Previously Pending Consideration.

  4. 28 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: Permitted

  5. 30 Aug 2026

    Status changed to Application Permitted

    Previously Pending Decision.

What this grant of permission means

Chelmsford granted permission on 28 August 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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  • King Edward Vi School Broomfield Road Chelmsford CM1 3SX

    16/00961/DOC/3 Submitted 6 Sep 2018 50 yards away

    Condition 13 - External Lighting, Condition 15 - Surface water run-off maintenance, Condition 17 - Indoor cricket facility design specifications

    Granted Conditions 13 docs

  • King Edward VI School Broomfield Road Chelmsford CM1 3SX

    16/00961/DOC/4 Submitted 16 Nov 2018 50 yards away

    Condition 14 - Minimise off-site flood risk , Condition 16 - Surface water drainage scheme and Condition 18 - Community Use Agreement.

    Split decision Conditions 15 docs

  • King Edward Vi School Broomfield Road Chelmsford CM1 3SX

    16/00961/DOC/5 Submitted 25 Mar 2019 50 yards away

    Condition 18 - Community Use Agreement.

    Granted Conditions 3 docs

  • King Edward Vi School Broomfield Road Chelmsford CM1 3SX

    20/05015/TPO Submitted 22 Jan 2020 50 yards away

    T1, T2, T4, T5, T6, T7, T8, T10, T11, T12, T14, T16, T18, T19, T20, T21, T22, T24, T25, G1, G3, G4, G5 - Proposed works to include a mixture of: crown reductions, crown raising, removing branches and epicormic growth - Reason: For health and safety purposes.

    Granted Trees 5 docs

  • King Edward Vi School Broomfield Road Chelmsford CM1 3SX

    19/05203/TPO Submitted 22 Oct 2019 50 yards away

    Works to 29no. trees under TPO/2013/003. 1no. Cherry within G5 to be felled. All other trees to have a mixture of crown reductions and crown raise, also removal of dead wood where appropriate. Reason for works is on the grounds of health and safety issues.

    Withdrawn Trees 5 docs

  • 16 Cedar Avenue West Chelmsford Essex CM1 2XA

    20/01513/FUL Submitted 25 Sep 2020 100 yards away

    Single storey wrap around side and rear extension and removal of chimney.

    Granted Full applications Extension 4 docs
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