Planning application
Eves Orchard Copt Hill Danbury Chelmsford Essex CM3 4NN
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
9x Lawson Cypresses (G1 shown on plan) - reduce height to previous cut point approximately 2m. 1x Sycamore (T1 shown on plan) - reduce height by 3 - 4 metres to previous pruning points and cut down basal growth. 1x Cherry (T2 shown on plan) - reduce height by 3 metres.
As published by the council, reference 26/05683/CAT
Application record
- Reference
- 26/05683/CAT
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Validated
- 17 Sep 2026
- Postcode
- CM3 4NN
Site history
Applications at this address on the Chelmsford register
This site has had 2 applications since 2022: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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22/05608/CAT Granted
Eves Orchard Copt Hill Danbury Chelmsford Essex CM3 4NN
Eves Orchard Copt Hill Danbury Chelmsford Essex CM3 4NN G1 Lawson Cypresses x9 - Reduce height to previous pruning point by 2 metres; T1 Sycamore - Roadside boundary - Reduce height by 3.5 metres to previous pruning points and cut down basal growth; T2 Cherry -Roadside boundary -Reduce height by 3 metres to previous pruning points; T3 Mimosa - reduce height by 2 metres. Reason: to keep them as a neat boundary hedge
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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17 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 12 November 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.
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
- Application: 78/1919 (Application Permitted)
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.
About this record
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