11 Taffrail Gardens South Woodham Ferrers Chelmsford Essex CM3 5WH

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 1 refused.

• 26/05088/TPO Refused

  11 Taffrail Gardens South Woodham Ferrers Chelmsford Essex CM3 5WH

  T16 - Oak - Crown reduction by 3m back to previous points. Crown thin by 10%. Crown lift to 6m. Reason - Tree hasn't been cut for a number of years

  Decided 14 Jul 2026 Trees

1. 6 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

2. 9 Oct 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 4 December 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.

• 35 Taffrail Gardens South Woodham Ferrers Chelmsford Essex CM3 5WH

  26/00945/FUL Submitted 21 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  Part single storey, part two storey rear extension. Conversion of existing garage to habitable space. External alterations.

  Granted Full applications Extension
  Small domestic

• 25 Taffrail Gardens South Woodham Ferrers Chelmsford CM3 5WH

  18/01022/CLOPUD Submitted 12 Jun 2018 50 yards away

  Garage conversion and external alterations

  Granted Outline 7 docs

• 10 Taffrail Gardens South Woodham Ferrers Chelmsford Essex CM3 5WH

  20/05310/TPO Submitted 23 Nov 2020 50 yards away

  T5 - Cherry - Front Garden - Crown reduction back to suitable growth points approx. 1.5-1.75m - Reason: To maintain the size and shape of the tree.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 11 Taffrail Gardens South Woodham Ferrers Chelmsford Essex CM3 5WH

  26/05088/TPO Submitted 20 May 2026 100 yards away

  T16 - Oak - Crown reduction by 3m back to previous points. Crown thin by 10%. Crown lift to 6m. Reason - Tree hasn't been cut for a number of years

  Refused Trees 4 docs

• 5 Starboard View South Woodham Ferrers Chelmsford Essex CM3 5GR

  20/05146/TPO Submitted 30 Jul 2020 100 yards away

  T12 - Oak - reduce overhang into neighbours garden up to 3.5m. T14 - Oak - reduce overhang into neighbours garden up to 3.5m, reduce overhang to garage and drive up to 2.5m. T15 - Oak - reduce overhang to neighbours garden up to 3.5, reduce overhang to house roof by up to 3m, reduce overhang to garage up to 2m. T19 - Oak - reduce overhang to drive up to 3m and clear out deadwood. Reason: concerns for damage to property and excessive overhanging branches. T19 - tree is also in poor condition.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 5 Starboard View South Woodham Ferrers Chelmsford Essex CM3 5GR

  26/05109/TPO Submitted 18 May 2026 100 yards away

  T15 - Oak - Reduce the crown of the tree to previous reduction points by removing no more than 2m, pruning to previous pruning points. Reason - to maintain the balance of the crown and a natural shape. To maintain the tree a suitable size for it's location and so it does not cause damage to the adjacent building.

  Granted Trees 4 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