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16A Church Street Great Baddow Chelmsford Essex CM2 7HZ

Awaiting decision Chelmsford 26/05234/TPO Trees

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

T1 - Oak - reduce overhanging branches into 16a by approximately 2m. Reason - general maintenance.

As published by the council, reference 26/05234/TPO

Application record

Reference
26/05234/TPO
Category
Trees
Status
Pending Consideration
Validated
13 Oct 2026
Postcode
CM2 7HZ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Chelmsford register

This site has had 3 applications since 2020: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 20/05249/TPO Withdrawn

    16A Church Street Great Baddow Chelmsford Essex CM2 7HZ

    Oak T1 - Crown reduce overhang into no.16a Church Street (eastern aspect of crown) by 2-3m back to suitable growth points - Reason: To prevent damage being caused.

    Decided 27 Oct 2020 Trees
  • 20/05558/CAT Granted

    16A Church Street Great Baddow Chelmsford Essex CM2 7HZ

    G1 1x spruce, 3x chamaecyparis (cypress) and 1 x oak reduce height of spruce and two co-dominant cypress by 3metres, crown reduce oak by up to 1metre and fell third cypress adjacent to oak due to suppressed, poor condition.

    Decided 7 Oct 2020 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Oct 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  2. 22 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 8 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.

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.

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