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7 St Stephens Road Cold Norton Chelmsford Essex CM3 6JE

Refused Maldon 24/00232/WTPO Works to Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

(TPO 15/96) Oak tree T2 (T4 on tpo) - Fell.

As published by the council, reference 24/00232/WTPO

Application record

Reference
24/00232/WTPO
Type
Works to Tree Preservation Order
Status
Application refused
Decision
Refused
Received
14 Mar 2024
Validated
14 Mar 2024
Decided
2 May 2024
Ward
Purleigh
Parish
Cold Norton
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
CM3 6JE

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 Mar 2024

    Received by Maldon

  2. 2 May 2024

    Decision issued: Refused

  3. 30 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

13 documents on file for this application

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What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About trees applications

How this application type works

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

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