3 Broad Mead South Hanningfield Chelmsford Essex CM3 8GX

This site has had 3 applications since 2022: 3 approved, 0 refused.

• 22/05252/TPO Granted

  3 Broad Mead South Hanningfield Chelmsford Essex CM3 8GX

  T28-Oak - located on land adjacent to St Peters Church; Clean dead wood as required and to maintain 4m clearance from ground level for branches overhanging formal gardens. Reason: ongoing program of existing work to ensure continued health and well being of veteran tree and provide safety for residents using the gardens.

  Decided 7 Feb 2023 Trees
• 22/05207/TPO Granted

  3 Broad Mead South Hanningfield Chelmsford Essex CM3 8GX

  Oak Tree T30- Crown reduction to previous pruning points to a maximum reduction of 3.5m. Reason: the existing program of management to ensure the continued health and well being of a veteran tree.

  Decided 16 Dec 2022 Trees

1. 13 Aug 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

2. 28 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 21 Sep 2026

   Decision issued: Permitted

4. 21 Sep 2026

   Status changed to Application Permitted

   Previously Pending Consideration.

Chelmsford granted permission on 21 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.

• Bearmains South Hanningfield Chelmsford

  20/05027/TPO Submitted 4 Feb 2020 50 yards away

  Lime Trees (T26 & T27) - pollard trees annually as part of ongoing management to prevent damage/degeneration of nearby houses and maintain health of the trees. Request is for annual maintenance for a 5 year period.

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 3 Broad Mead South Hanningfield Chelmsford Essex CM3 8GX

  22/05207/TPO Submitted 18 Nov 2022 50 yards away

  Oak Tree T30- Crown reduction to previous pruning points to a maximum reduction of 3.5m. Reason: the existing program of management to ensure the continued health and well being of a veteran tree.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• Bearmains South Hanningfield Chelmsford

  18/05228/TPO Submitted 13 Dec 2018 100 yards away

  (T20) - Copper Beech - Crown reduction 1.5m - 2m max cutting to suitable growing points and leaving a balanced profile. Lightly thin and clean out dead wood - Reason: To ensure the continued health of the tree.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 3 Broad Mead South Hanningfield Chelmsford Essex CM3 8GX

  22/05252/TPO Submitted 21 Dec 2022 100 yards away

  T28-Oak - located on land adjacent to St Peters Church; Clean dead wood as required and to maintain 4m clearance from ground level for branches overhanging formal gardens. Reason: ongoing program of existing work to ensure continued health and well being of veteran tree and provide safety for residents using the gardens.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• South Hanningfield Hall Middlemead South Hanningfield Chelmsford Essex CM3 8HP

  16/02144/DOC/1 Submitted 2 Oct 2019 200 yards away

  Condition 3 - Samples of materials.

  Granted Conditions 5 docs

• South Hanningfield Hall Middlemead South Hanningfield Chelmsford Essex CM3 8HP

  16/02144/DOC/2 Submitted 9 Dec 2019 200 yards away

  Condition 3 - Samples of materials.

  Granted Conditions 3 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