Chelmsford Cathedral Tindal Square Chelmsford Essex CM1 1TY

1. 5 Aug 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

2. 13 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 23 Sep 2026

   Decision issued: Permitted

4. 23 Sep 2026

   Status changed to Application Permitted

   Previously Pending Consideration.

Chelmsford granted permission on 23 September 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.

• 53 New Street Chelmsford CM1 1AT

  26/01261/LBC Submitted 14 Sep 2026 50 yards away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~9 Nov

  Proposed internal alteration, conversion of the ground floor Post Room into an office. This will require the installation of an internal stud wall and doorway.

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings

• Crown Court New Street Chelmsford Essex CM1 1EL

  22/05625/CAT Submitted 21 Dec 2022 50 yards away

  Sycamore - (South of building within green area, adjacent wall) - Sever ivy at base and remove to 2 metres to improve visibility for future inspection; Group of Ash x3 - (South of building within green area, adjacent wall) - Fell - To clear building and prevent future structural damage3 Robinia - (south of building within green area) - Carry out climbed inspection of suspected crack extending beneath union at 7m. Remove major deadwood over 50mm - Reason: Splits in bark beneath union at 7m. Bark separating, indicating crack forming directly below union; Horse Chestnut - (Located in car park east of building) - Reduce height and spread of crown by approx. 2.5m back to previous pruning points.Clear basal and epicormic growth on stem to 4m. Cut and remove Russian vine out of crown - Reason: Early stage decay evident at base on east side of stem. Decay can be probed to a depth of 50mm. Bleeding lesions above decay to 1.5m on stem.Wound at ground level to north side of stem probed to depth of 10mm, not significant at present. Moderate basal and epicormic growth on stem. Russian vine encroaching into crown from adjacent property.Crown historically reduced at approx. 11m above ground level, currently with 2.5m regrowth.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 53 New Street Chelmsford CM1 1AT

  26/01108/LBC Submitted 25 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~20 Oct

  Proposed fencing

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 13 docs

• 28 New Street Chelmsford CM1 1NT

  26/00570/LBC Submitted 23 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~18 Aug

  Proposed painted mural.

  Decided Heritage and listed buildings

• King William House 6 New Street Chelmsford CM1 1NT

  22/01110/DOC/1 Submitted 28 Sep 2022 50 yards away

  Condition 3 - Sample of the stone paving Condition 4 - Details of the new flooring materials Condition 5 - Large scale drawings - (a) Vents and extractor fans, (b) Flues, (c) Doors, door casings and surrounds, (d) Joinery, (e) skirtings, (f)cornices, (h) architraves

  Awaiting decision Conditions 9 docs

• Crown Court New Street Chelmsford CM1 1EL

  20/01884/SUPA Submitted 19 Nov 2020 50 yards away

  Installation of photovoltaic panels to the roof.

  Granted 7 docs

• 26/05236/TPO Awaiting decision

  4 Moulsham Barn Waterson Vale Chelmsford Essex CM2 9QE

  T5 and T6 - Plum Cherry - Prune by 1m, crown lift to 1.5m from ground level, remove dead branches - Reason: To maintain the trees at their current size.

  Trees
• 26/05220/TPO Awaiting decision

  5 Purcell Cole Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3NB

  T1 Magnolia - Reduce the tree all over by 3m. Reason: Overwhelming the property and road.

  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 by 50% - 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
• 26/05235/TPO Awaiting decision

  113 New London Road Chelmsford CM2 0QT

  T1 - Robinia Pseudoacacia - Prune by approx. 3m in height, removing dead/dying branches in the upper canopy. Prune the south eastern elevation of the upper canopy by approx 3m. To remove deadwood over 35mm and over 0.5 metre in length to achieve 2.5 m crown clearance from the building - Reason: For good arboricultural practice, to manage the tree and reduce building overhang.

  Trees
• 26/05237/TPO Awaiting decision

  54 Hopping Jacks Lane Danbury Chelmsford CM3 4PD

  T2 Oak - Fell. Reason: To avoid risk of deadwood falling and risk of limb/ tree failure onto footpath and roadway.

  Trees