Planning application
Chelmsford High Street Market High Street Chelmsford
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 London plane - Prune Back to Suitable Growth Point at least 1m from buildings T2 London plane - Prune Back to Suitable Growth Point approximately 1m from streetlight and at least 1m from buildings. T3 London plane - Prune Back to Suitable Growth Point approximately 1m from streetlight
As published by the council, reference 26/05649/CAT
Application record
- Reference
- 26/05649/CAT
- Type
- Trees
- Status
- No Objection
- Decision
- No Objection
- Received
- 29 May 2026
- Decided
- 3 Jul 2026
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 May 2026
Received by Chelmsford
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3 Jul 2026
Decision issued: No Objection
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25 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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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Chelmsford granted permission on 3 July 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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