4 Moulsham Barn Waterson Vale Chelmsford Essex CM2 9QE

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

• 25/05063/TPO Granted

  4 Moulsham Barn Waterson Vale Chelmsford Essex CM2 9QE

  T5 and T6 Plum Cherry by 1 metre maximum (1 seasons growth only) To crown lift trees to a height of 1.5 metres from ground level. Reason: To remove visible dead branches and to maintain the trees ar their current size. T4 Ash east & elevation only by 1.5 metres overall branch length to the east to reduce overhang to the cart lodge. To remove deadwood 30mm and above overhanging the cart lodge. Reason: All pruning cuts to be made to appropriate growing points to leave a naturally flowing line.

  Decided 22 Apr 2025 Trees

1. 22 Oct 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

2. 22 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 17 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.

• 4 Moulsham Barn Waterson Vale Chelmsford Essex CM2 9QE

  25/05063/TPO Submitted 20 Mar 2025 50 yards away

  T5 and T6 Plum Cherry by 1 metre maximum (1 seasons growth only) To crown lift trees to a height of 1.5 metres from ground level. Reason: To remove visible dead branches and to maintain the trees ar their current size. T4 Ash east & elevation only by 1.5 metres overall branch length to the east to reduce overhang to the cart lodge. To remove deadwood 30mm and above overhanging the cart lodge. Reason: All pruning cuts to be made to appropriate growing points to leave a naturally flowing line.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• Moulsham Barn Waterson Vale Chelmsford Essex

  18/05179/TPO Submitted 24 Sep 2018 50 yards away

  T5 Fronting No.2 & T6 Fronting No.4 - Cherry Plums - Reduce all over by approx 1 metre to previous pruning positions, remove major deadwood. Raise crown to approx 1.5 metres. Reason: To keep within managed regime.

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• 1 Moulsham Barn Waterson Vale Chelmsford Essex CM2 9QE

  24/01038/FUL Submitted 30 Jul 2024 50 yards away

  Single storey rear extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 9 docs
  Small domestic

• 1 Moulsham Barn Waterson Vale Chelmsford Essex CM2 9QE

  24/01102/LBC Submitted 30 Jul 2024 50 yards away

  Single storey rear extension and replacement roof light.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension Loft or dormer +1 9 docs
  Small domestic

• 34B Waterson Vale Chelmsford Essex CM2 9PB

  20/00197/LBC Submitted 28 Feb 2020 50 yards away

  Installation of rooflight.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Loft or dormer 10 docs

• 38 Waterson Vale Chelmsford CM2 9PB

  18/01822/FUL Submitted 5 Nov 2018 50 yards away

  Two storey side extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 5 docs

• 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;

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• 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
• 26/05234/TPO Awaiting decision

  16A Church Street Great Baddow Chelmsford Essex CM2 7HZ

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

  Trees