TESCO 47 - 53 Springfield Road Chelmsford CM2 6QT

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

• 26/05111/TPO Decided

  TESCO 47 - 53 Springfield Road Chelmsford CM2 6QT

  T2 London Plane - Crown raise the tree to 4 metres over the trolley bay and undertake a 1 metre lateral reduction on the building side only to ensure a 1 metre clearance away from and over the building and the trolley bay. T4 London Plane - Crown raised to 4 metres over the trolley bay only, to ensure a 1 metre clearance. Reason: Risk of structural damage.

  Submitted 3 Jul 2026 Trees

1. 27 Aug 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

2. 11 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 22 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Chelmsford took a median of 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Chelmsford for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Chelmsford decided tree works applications in a median of 39 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• TESCO 47 - 53 Springfield Road Chelmsford CM2 6QT

  26/05111/TPO Submitted 3 Jul 2026 0m away

  96% historically approved · decision due ~28 Aug

  T2 London Plane - Crown raise the tree to 4 metres over the trolley bay and undertake a 1 metre lateral reduction on the building side only to ensure a 1 metre clearance away from and over the building and the trolley bay. T4 London Plane - Crown raised to 4 metres over the trolley bay only, to ensure a 1 metre clearance. Reason: Risk of structural damage.

  Decided Trees

• Telecommunications Apparatus Street Hub Springfield Road Chelmsford

  25/00194/FUL Submitted 19 Feb 2025 47m away

  Proposed installation of a Street Hub Unit and associated advertisement panels on either side of the unit

  Granted Full applications 16 docs

• Telecommunications Apparatus Street Hub Springfield Road Chelmsford

  25/00195/ADV Submitted 19 Feb 2025 47m away

  Proposed Illuminated 75" LCD advertisement display screen, one on each side of the Street Hub unit.

  Granted Advertising 16 docs

• Telecommunications Apparatus Street Hub Springfield Road Chelmsford

  22/01836/FUL Submitted 29 Sep 2022 48m away

  Removal of existing BT Phone Box & Installation of a proposed replacement BT Street Hub & associated display of advertisement to both sides of the unit

  Refused Full applications 15 docs

• Telecommunications Apparatus Street Hub Springfield Road Chelmsford

  22/01835/ADV Submitted 29 Sep 2022 48m away

  Installation of 2 internally illuminated digital LCD display screens on the sides of the BT street hub unit.

  Refused Advertising 14 docs

• Land Adjacent 73 Springfield Road Chelmsford

  19/00842/FUL Submitted 9 May 2019 69m away

  Redevelopment of existing car park to provide 61 residential apartments with associated access, parking & landscaping.

  Granted Full applications New dwelling 61 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.

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• 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;

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• 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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