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2A Mill Lane Danbury Chelmsford Essex CM3 4LF

Refused Chelmsford 26/05169/TPO Trees

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

T11 & T12 Oaks - Fell. Reason: Due to condition and the location next to the road.

As published by the council, reference 26/05169/TPO

Application record

Reference
26/05169/TPO
Category
Trees
Status
Application Refused
Decision
Refused
Received
17 Aug 2026
Validated
17 Aug 2026
Decided
7 Oct 2026
Postcode
CM3 4LF

Site history

Applications at this address on the Chelmsford register

This site has had 3 applications since 2019: 0 approved, 1 refused.

  • 22/05176/TPO Awaiting decision

    2A Mill Lane Danbury Chelmsford Essex CM3 4LF

    T3 - Oak - Crown lift to 5m, crown thin by 20% and crown clean - Reason: Proximity to property. Allow more light; T4 - Oak - Remove dead limb overhanging Hyde Lane - Reason: Limb damaged by passing vehicles; T5 & T6 - Oak - Crown reduction of 1.5m - Reason: Proximity to overhead wires; T12 - Oak - Remove limb overhanging Mill Lane - Reason: Damaged by passing vehicles; T13 - Oak - Fell to ground - Reason: Tree overhangs road and is damaged by vehicle impact.

    Decided 17 Nov 2022 Trees
  • 19/05079/TPO Withdrawn

    2A Mill Lane Danbury Chelmsford Essex CM3 4LF

    T15 - Oak - Located next to driveway - Fell - Reason: Trunk is hollow and is next to a road and potential danger to passing public if it falls.

    Decided 12 Jun 2019 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Aug 2026

    Received by Chelmsford

  2. 19 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 7 Oct 2026

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 7 Oct 2026

    Status changed to Application Refused

    Previously Pending Consideration.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

2 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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