Planning application
3 Harlings Grove Chelmsford Essex CM1 1YQ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T002 - Sycamore Tree - Fell to ground level tree leans over School grounds, pollard head is decaying at 4m and there is Nectria Fungus on the west side of the stem. Adjacent School is fearful it will fail onto their grounds.
As published by the council, reference 26/05624/CAT
Application record
- Reference
- 26/05624/CAT
- Type
- Trees
- Status
- No Objection
- Decision
- Granted As published: Permitted
- Received
- 23 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 1 May 2026
- Postcode
- CM1 1YQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Mar 2026
Received by Chelmsford
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1 May 2026
Decision issued: Permitted
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17 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Chelmsford granted permission on 1 May 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.
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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