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Land South Of Bellefield House New Writtle Street Chelmsford

Granted Chelmsford 26/05648/CAT Trees

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

T2 Sweet Chestnut - Crown lift to 4m in height

As published by the council, reference 26/05648/CAT

Application record

Reference
26/05648/CAT
Type
Trees
Status
No Objection
Decision
No Objection
Received
29 May 2026
Decided
25 Jun 2026

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 29 May 2026

    Received by Chelmsford

  2. 25 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: No Objection

  3. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

3 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Chelmsford granted permission on 25 June 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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