Planning application
Car Parking Rear Of 142 To 148 New London Road Chelmsford
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
x1 Horse Chestnut Tree (Marked T398 on map) - Pollarding at 9m. Decay detection testing of main stem to monitored annually. Reason: To reduce wind load and crown weight. x1 Lime (Marked T397 on map) - Basal growth removal. Reason: For full inspection. Re-inspecting in six months.
As published by the council, reference 26/05695/CAT
Application record
- Reference
- 26/05695/CAT
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Validated
- 6 Oct 2026
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Oct 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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8 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 1 December 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.
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.