The Old Rectory Rectory Lane Little Leighs Chelmsford Essex CM3 1PB

This site has had 3 applications since 2020: 2 approved, 0 refused.

• 20/05207/TPO Granted

  The Old Rectory Rectory Lane Little Leighs Chelmsford Essex CM3 1PB

  Horse Chestnut (T5) - Reduce height by 4-5m - Reason: Tree has suffered serious damage in recent storm. The area where the limb broke out looks to have a small amount of decay and there is a small amount of fungi on the lower trunk on the other side, to reduce the weight and help balance the remaining tree.

  Decided 10 Nov 2020 Trees
• 20/05122/TPO Granted

  The Old Rectory Rectory Lane Little Leighs Chelmsford Essex CM3 1PB

  G3- 2x Limes and 2x Field Maple - Reduce the lateral spread extending towards Keepers Cottage by 3metres. Reason: overhang rectory lane, opposite keepers cottage, and have grown into the telephone cables. By doing so this will balance the weight of the trees.

  Decided 13 Aug 2020 Trees

1. 14 Sep 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

2. 24 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 9 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.

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 38 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• The Old Rectory Rectory Lane Little Leighs Chelmsford Essex CM3 1PB

  20/05122/TPO Submitted 19 Jun 2020 50 yards away

  G3- 2x Limes and 2x Field Maple - Reduce the lateral spread extending towards Keepers Cottage by 3metres. Reason: overhang rectory lane, opposite keepers cottage, and have grown into the telephone cables. By doing so this will balance the weight of the trees.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• The Old Rectory Rectory Lane Little Leighs Chelmsford Essex CM3 1PB

  20/05207/TPO Submitted 8 Sep 2020 150 yards away

  Horse Chestnut (T5) - Reduce height by 4-5m - Reason: Tree has suffered serious damage in recent storm. The area where the limb broke out looks to have a small amount of decay and there is a small amount of fungi on the lower trunk on the other side, to reduce the weight and help balance the remaining tree.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• The Old Rectory Rectory Lane Little Leighs Chelmsford CM3 1PB

  20/05055/TPO Submitted 10 Mar 2020 200 yards away

  Horse Chestnut (T5) - Reduce height by 4-5m - Reason: Tree has suffered serious damage in recent storm. The area where the limb broke out looks to have a small amount of decay and there is a small amount of fungi on the lower trunk on the other side, to reduce the weight and help balance the remaining tree.

  Withdrawn Trees 3 docs

• 1 Thatched Cottage Church Lane Little Leighs Chelmsford Essex CM3 1PQ

  22/01739/LBC Submitted 16 Sep 2022 200 yards away

  6 No. replacement windows to front and side elevations.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 7 docs

• Long Croft Whites Lane Little Leighs Chelmsford Essex CM3 1PA

  22/02240/CLOPUD Submitted 9 Jan 2023 250 yards away

  Proposed incidental garden room to be constructed to rear garden of existing dwellinghouse, only to be used recreationally.

  Granted Outline 8 docs
  Small domestic

• St Johns Church Church Lane Little Leighs Chelmsford Essex CM3 1PQ

  21/01425/FUL Submitted 29 Jul 2021 300 yards away

  Construction of detached building for the provision of toilets & storage associated with churchyard. Alterations to door of vestry of church.

  Granted Full applications 17 docs

• 26/05176/TPO Awaiting decision

  Farthings Pennys Lane Margaretting Ingatestone Essex CM4 0HA

  T4- T6, T13 and T14 - Oak - 5m reduction on the south east / south west side - Reason: Have grown unbalanced,

  Trees
• 26/05197/TPO Awaiting decision

  Holy Trinity Church Trinity Road Chelmsford Essex CM2 6HS

  G1 x9 Lime- Reduce by 4 m to previous Pollard points. Remove all epicormic, basal and trunk growth to leave single pollarded stems. Removal of sucker growth along group. Clear bramble and weedy vegetation. Reason: Old decaying lapsed pollards and are heavily encroaching in to third party gardens.

  Trees
• 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.

  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 - 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

  T2 Oak (marked T1) - Remove deadwood. T1 oak (marked T2) -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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