Planning application
Tudor House Penny Royal Road Danbury Chelmsford Essex CM3 4ED
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1 - Willow (In rear garden, overhanging a public footpath) - Pollard to 4.5-5m high, 1m above main union - Reason: Previously lost a large bough which has left a large tear in the trunk which will decay and present a future structural issue. It also has hollow cavities in the upper crown; T1 - Oak (rear garden, overhanging a public footpath) - Crown reduction of 6m from upper crown - Reason: The tree is dangerous in our opinion, with cavities and rot.
As published by the council, reference 26/05193/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/05193/TPO
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Validated
- 7 Sep 2026
- Postcode
- CM3 4ED
Site history
Applications at this address on the Chelmsford register
This site has had 5 applications since 2019: 4 approved, 0 refused.
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22/05100/TPO Granted
Tudor House Penny Royal Road Danbury Chelmsford Essex CM3 4ED
T1 - Willow (TPO/2005/013) (marked T2 on map , rear garden) - Reduce lateral spread by 3m to previous pruning points; T1 - Oak (TPO/2004/027) (front garden) - Reduce lateral spread by 3m, cutting to suitable growing points, sever ivy - Reason for both: Maintenance of the trees, to promote good arboricultural practice and thereby safeguard the trees.
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19/01693/DOC/1 Granted
Tudor House Penny Royal Road Danbury Chelmsford Essex CM3 4ED
Condition 3 - Arboricultural Method Statement.
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19/01693/FUL Granted
Tudor House Penny Royal Road Danbury Chelmsford Essex CM3 4ED
Demolition of existing and damaged garage, erection of replacement garage with annexe accommodation above
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19/05050/TPO Granted
Tudor House Penny Royal Road Danbury Chelmsford Essex CM3 4ED
T1 - Oak- front garden- reduce lateral spread by 2m cutting to suitable growing points- sever ivy; T1 - Willow- rear garden- reduce to previous pruning points (repollard) - Reason: Tree maintenance.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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9 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 2 November 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.
What happens while it is decided
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.
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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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Tudor House Penny Royal Road Danbury Chelmsford Essex CM3 4ED
Condition 3 - Arboricultural Method Statement.
Granted Conditions 6 docs -
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The Old Stores Penny Royal Road Danbury Chelmsford CM3 4ED
T1 - Prunus - Remove stem that has wildlife damage and remove or reduce remaining stem to lower growth points if still alive; T2 - Prunus - Reduce end weight and reduce back from shed and neighbouring garden by 1-3m; G1 - Fruit tree x3 - Rear of garden - Selective phased reduction by 1-3m and pollard to prevent canopies from collapsing whilst retaining the shape/ habitat; T3 - Birch - Crown thin by 25%.
Granted Trees 4 docsSmall domestic -
Tudor House Penny Royal Road Danbury Chelmsford Essex CM3 4ED
T1 - Willow (TPO/2005/013) (marked T2 on map , rear garden) - Reduce lateral spread by 3m to previous pruning points; T1 - Oak (TPO/2004/027) (front garden) - Reduce lateral spread by 3m, cutting to suitable growing points, sever ivy - Reason for both: Maintenance of the trees, to promote good arboricultural practice and thereby safeguard the trees.
Granted Trees 5 docs -
Tudor House Penny Royal Road Danbury Chelmsford CM3 4ED
Two single storey rear extensions.
Granted Full applications Extension 5 docsSmall domestic
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