Planning application
Holy Trinity Church Trinity Road Chelmsford Essex CM2 6HS
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
G6 & G7 x 1 Lime (T2) - Reduce crown in height and spread by 4m to all points to reduce wind loading on unions at 2-4m heights. Remove major deadwood >50mm diameter. x 1 Lime (T3) - Crown reduce in height by up to 1.5m and lateral spread by 2-2.5m. Remove dead lateral branch overhanging carriageway at approx. 6m to southwest- Reason: To re balance the crown and mitigate end weight loading on overextended laterals. x 1 Lime (T4) - Fell to ground level; stump to remain. x 1 Lime (T6) - Crown reduce height and spread by 2.5m to reduce wind-loading on unions at 4m height and mitigate end-weight loading on over-extended lateral branches. Remove major deadwood >50mm dia. x 1 Lime (T7) - Crown reduce in height and spread by 2.5m to all points - Reason: Reduce wind-loading on old pollard points. x 1 Lime (T8) - Crown reduce lateral spread by 1.5m to mitigate lateral crown imbalance and remove ivy from crown. x 1 Corsican Pine (T9) - Reduce length of larger lateral branch originating at 5.5m by 1m and spread of smaller lateral originating at 3.5m by 1.5m - Reason: To mitigate wind loading stresses at contact point between both laterals at 6m. x 1 Corsican Pine (T10) - Remove failed branch at 11m. x 1 Lime (T11) - Reduce crown height and spread by up to 2.5m to mitigate wind loading on included unions. Install dynamic bracing system, between southern and eastern stem, and between eastern and northern stem. x 1 Lime (T12) - Crown reduce height and lateral spread by up to 2.5m - Reason: To mitigate wind loading stresses on main union at ground level. x 1 Lime (T14) - Reduce all lateral spread by up to 2.5m - Reason: To mitigate crown imbalance. x 1 Lime (T15) - Crown reduce height by up to 2m and lateral spread by 2.5m - Reason: To mitigate wind-loading stresses on unions at 4m. Reason for all: Maintain trees to their environment and minimise risk and nuisance to adjacent footpath and carriageway
As published by the council, reference 26/05214/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/05214/TPO
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Validated
- 25 Sep 2026
- Postcode
- CM2 6HS
Site history
Applications at this address on the Chelmsford register
This site has had 3 applications since 2018: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/05197/TPO Decided
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.
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18/01670/PROW Granted
Holy Trinity Church Trinity Road Chelmsford Essex CM2 6HS
Divert footpath 92
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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30 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 20 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
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Holy Trinity Church Trinity Road Chelmsford Essex CM2 6HS
94% historically approved · decision due ~20 Nov
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.
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