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Eves Orchard Copt Hill Danbury Chelmsford Essex CM3 4NN

Awaiting decision Chelmsford 26/05683/CAT

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.

  • 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

    Decided 21 Dec 2022 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  2. 17 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 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.

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

The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on Chelmsford's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.

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