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24 Church Street Great Baddow Chelmsford Essex CM2 7HY

Awaiting decision Chelmsford 26/05655/CAT

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

H1 - Holly - upper crown reduced by up to 2m. Reason - maintain tree to environment and improve light L1 - Laburnum - Pruning and crown to be reduced by up to 1m. Reason - provide clearance. C1 - Conifer hedge line - reduced in height by removing the upper 0.3-0.6m. Inside side and either end to be trimmed as hard as possible whilst maintaining greenery and ensuring anything touching the felt garage roof is trimmed. Reason - provide clearance. A1 - Alder - crown reduced by 1-1.5m. Reason - maintain tree to environment and maintain it within boundary of property due to proximity to road. G1 - Shrubbery, Ivy and Yews - trimming by up to 0.15m and shaping. Reason - shape. B1 - Bay - reduction to the main density of the crown and the reduced in height by up to 2m. Reason - maintain tree to environment due to location and improve aesthetics. G2 - Yews - trim in height back to previous points by removing all the most recent re-growth and garden side to be trimmed back as hard as possible, whilst maintaining greenery. End nearest the property to be reduced back by up to 2m. Reason - maintain trees to environment due to proximity to property. G3 - Bay and Beech - cut back. Crown reduction by 2-3m. Reason - clear the property, roof and solar panels and form tall hedge line. G4 - Bay and Magnolia - trimming by up to 0.3m. Reason - to shape. B2 - Bamboo - reduce in height by up to 2m. Reason - maintain to environment. B3 - Beech tree/hedge - have remaining upper crown which overhangs the garden cut back hard in line with where it has been maintained. Then to be reduced in height back to previous points; this equates to around 1-2m. Reason - form a hedge line. S1 - Sycamore - to be re-pollarded back to previous points; this equates to around 4m. Reason - maintain tree to environment, reducing nuisance to neighbours and re-introduce pruning management. O1 - Oak- Crown reduction of 2-3.5m back to previous points.

As published by the council, reference 26/05655/CAT

Application record

Reference
26/05655/CAT
Status
No Objection
Validated
3 Jul 2026
Postcode
CM2 7HY

Site history

Applications at this address on the Chelmsford register

This site has had 2 applications since 2022: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 22/05604/CAT Granted

    24 Church Street Great Baddow Chelmsford Essex CM2 7HY

    Yew - (Marked T1) - height reduction of 2m - Reason: Maintain the health of trees; Yew - (Marked T2) - height reduction of 2m, remove lowest branch on the South side - Reason: Maintain the health of trees, Branch resting on roof of outbuilding

    Decided 24 Nov 2022 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Jul 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  2. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 8 Aug 2026

    Status changed to Pending Decision

    Previously Pending Consideration.

  4. 30 Aug 2026

    Status changed to No Objection

    Previously Pending Decision.

  5. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 28 August 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.

What happens while it is decided

This application is with Chelmsford for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Chelmsford's median decision took 55 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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