The Third House Elm Green Lane Danbury Chelmsford Essex CM3 4DW

This site has had 6 applications since 2021: 6 approved, 0 refused.

• 26/05028/TPO Granted

  The Third House Elm Green Lane Danbury Chelmsford Essex CM3 4DW

  W1 Turkey oak (marked T20 ) - Remove the damaged lowest northwestern lateral back to the branch collar. Reduce the damaged second lowest northwestern lateral by 2.5 m to a suitable pruning point. Reason: potential safety issue

  Decided 20 Mar 2026 Trees
• 24/00993/FUL Granted

  The Third House Elm Green Lane Danbury Chelmsford Essex CM3 4DW

  Proposed infill extensions and construction of new summerhouse. Replace storage building and move existing sauna. Creation of new canopy. New juliet balcony. New roof lights and installation of solar panels. Brick and timber overcladding. Changes to fenestration and internal alterations. Resubmission of application 23/01744/FUL

  Decided 28 Aug 2024 Full applications
• 22/05230/TPO Granted

  The Third House Elm Green Lane Danbury Chelmsford Essex CM3 4DW

  W1 - Sycamore (Marked B on map) - Removal of deadwood. 2 m reduction of lower lateral limbs on west side. Reason: to reduce overhang of outbuilding and mitigate future abrasions with neighbouring property and ensure safety. Turkey oak (Marked C on map) - 2 m reduction of western lateral limbs of the western co-dominant stem. 3 m height reduction of western co-dominant stem. Reason: to reduce dominance of stem to reduce overhang in neighbouring property.

  Decided 6 Jan 2023 Trees
• 22/05614/CAT Granted

  The Third House Elm Green Lane Danbury Chelmsford Essex CM3 4DW

  Sycamore (Marked A on map) - Height reduction of 5m - A safety issue and in decline; Conifer (Marked D on map) - Fell to ground - Reason: to allow freshly planted yew to flourish; Thuja x2 (Marked E and F) - Fell to ground - Reason: Poor specimens in an over-crowded area; Lawson conifer (Marked G on map) - Fell to ground - Reason: Dying and in competition with adjacent oak; Norway Maple (Marked H on map) - Remove deadwood - Reason: General maintenance.

  Decided 22 Dec 2022 Trees
• 21/05607/CAT Granted

  The Third House Elm Green Lane Danbury Chelmsford Essex CM3 4DW

  Scots Pine - (Marked 1 on Map) - Facing road - Fell - Reason - Poor leaning (into road) specimen; Leylandii and Sycamore trees - (Marked Area B on Map) - To front LH side of house - Reduce sides by up to 2 meters - Reason - To gain 3.5 metre building clearance; Sweet Chestnut - (Marked 2 on Map) - By rear gate (back garden) - Remove top 1m - Reason - Top is dead; Sweet Chestnut - (Marked 3 on Map) - Adjacent to tree No2 on boundary - Remove top 1m - Reason - Top is dead; Sweet Chestnut - (Marked 4 & 5 on Map) - Adjacent to rear of house - Raise crowns by 6 meters. Reduce crowns by 3 meters - Reason - To gain a 3.5 metre building clearance; Apple - (Marked 7 on Map) - On rear boundary - Reduce height by 4m - Reason - Reduce to previous height; Apple - (Marked 8 on Map) - Cut off 3 meters from one side - Reason - To rebalance the tree and encourage new inner growth

  Decided 10 Sep 2021 Trees

1. 12 Feb 2026

   Received by Chelmsford

2. 19 Mar 2026

   Decision issued: No Objection

3. 17 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Chelmsford granted permission on 19 March 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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• The Third House Elm Green Lane Danbury Chelmsford Essex CM3 4DW

  26/05028/TPO Submitted 12 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  W1 Turkey oak (marked T20 ) - Remove the damaged lowest northwestern lateral back to the branch collar. Reduce the damaged second lowest northwestern lateral by 2.5 m to a suitable pruning point. Reason: potential safety issue

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• The Third House Elm Green Lane Danbury Chelmsford Essex CM3 4DW

  22/05614/CAT Submitted 11 Nov 2022 50 yards away

  Sycamore (Marked A on map) - Height reduction of 5m - A safety issue and in decline; Conifer (Marked D on map) - Fell to ground - Reason: to allow freshly planted yew to flourish; Thuja x2 (Marked E and F) - Fell to ground - Reason: Poor specimens in an over-crowded area; Lawson conifer (Marked G on map) - Fell to ground - Reason: Dying and in competition with adjacent oak; Norway Maple (Marked H on map) - Remove deadwood - Reason: General maintenance.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• The Third House Elm Green Lane Danbury Chelmsford Essex CM3 4DW

  21/05607/CAT Submitted 4 Aug 2021 50 yards away

  Scots Pine - (Marked 1 on Map) - Facing road - Fell - Reason - Poor leaning (into road) specimen; Leylandii and Sycamore trees - (Marked Area B on Map) - To front LH side of house - Reduce sides by up to 2 meters - Reason - To gain 3.5 metre building clearance; Sweet Chestnut - (Marked 2 on Map) - By rear gate (back garden) - Remove top 1m - Reason - Top is dead; Sweet Chestnut - (Marked 3 on Map) - Adjacent to tree No2 on boundary - Remove top 1m - Reason - Top is dead; Sweet Chestnut - (Marked 4 & 5 on Map) - Adjacent to rear of house - Raise crowns by 6 meters. Reduce crowns by 3 meters - Reason - To gain a 3.5 metre building clearance; Apple - (Marked 7 on Map) - On rear boundary - Reduce height by 4m - Reason - Reduce to previous height; Apple - (Marked 8 on Map) - Cut off 3 meters from one side - Reason - To rebalance the tree and encourage new inner growth

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• The Third House Elm Green Lane Danbury Chelmsford Essex CM3 4DW

  24/00993/FUL Submitted 9 Jul 2024 50 yards away

  Proposed infill extensions and construction of new summerhouse. Replace storage building and move existing sauna. Creation of new canopy. New juliet balcony. New roof lights and installation of solar panels. Brick and timber overcladding. Changes to fenestration and internal alterations. Resubmission of application 23/01744/FUL

  Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +2 25 docs

• The Third House Elm Green Lane Danbury Chelmsford Essex CM3 4DW

  22/05230/TPO Submitted 25 Nov 2022 50 yards away

  W1 - Sycamore (Marked B on map) - Removal of deadwood. 2 m reduction of lower lateral limbs on west side. Reason: to reduce overhang of outbuilding and mitigate future abrasions with neighbouring property and ensure safety. Turkey oak (Marked C on map) - 2 m reduction of western lateral limbs of the western co-dominant stem. 3 m height reduction of western co-dominant stem. Reason: to reduce dominance of stem to reduce overhang in neighbouring property.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• Arundene Elm Green Lane Danbury Chelmsford Essex CM3 4DW

  26/00443/FUL Submitted 1 May 2026 50 yards away

  Proposed outbuilding

  Granted Full applications 12 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.

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• 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.

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• 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.

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• 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.

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