Palmers Law Palmers House 75 Springfield Road Chelmsford CM2 6JG

1. 1 Oct 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

2. 2 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 26 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 39 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.

• 73 Springfield Road Chelmsford CM2 6JG

  19/01161/DOC/1 Submitted 5 Oct 2020 50 yards away

  Condition 4 - Proposed commence start date of work.

  Granted Conditions 3 docs

• 73 Springfield Road Chelmsford CM2 6JG

  19/01161/DOC/2 Submitted 27 Nov 2020 50 yards away

  Condition 5 - Historic building recording, Condition 6 - Schedule of all new internal finishes, Condition 7 - Fire and sound separation.

  Granted Conditions 20 docs

• 55 Springfield Road Chelmsford CM2 6JG

  21/01336/FUL Submitted 18 Aug 2021 50 yards away

  Retrospective planning application for the construction of an expanded hard surface, the formation of an earth bund, and the use of the land to the front and rear of Chelmsford Social Club as a private car park

  Refused Full applications 11 docs

• 73 Springfield Road Chelmsford CM2 6JG

  19/01160/FUL Submitted 10 Jul 2019 50 yards away

  Change of use from office to residential including conversion and extension of a Grade II Listed Building to create 13no. 1 & 2 bed apartments.

  Granted Full applications New dwelling Extension 45 docs

• 73 Springfield Road Chelmsford CM2 6JG

  19/01161/LBC Submitted 10 Jul 2019 50 yards away

  Change of use from office to residential including conversion and extension of a Grade II Listed Building.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension 38 docs

• 81 Springfield Road Chelmsford CM2 6JL

  22/01909/FUL Submitted 4 Nov 2022 50 yards away

  Side Extension and roof extension to Office Building, Creating 3 x Flats

  Refused Full applications New dwelling Extension 10 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