Land Adjacent 26 Thames Avenue Chelmsford Essex

Pending Consideration 26/05070/TPO
Council
Date received
29 Mar 2026
Date validated
29 Mar 2026

Description

T1 Lime (4841 on plan) - Crown reduction up to 2.5m to cut back to previous points and to ensure historical reductions are continued as there is history of reductions evident in the tree. This will prevent re-growth weight becoming too much at the previous cut points.

7.2/10
Planning Authority Score
#38 of 282

Chelmsford is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #29 out of 282. Only 18% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (89%) than the national average (90%).

Chelmsford decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #158 of 282
89%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #192 of 282
95%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (71%) #29 of 282
18%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #15 of 282
81%
Minor dwellings approved
144 decided (1-9 homes)
83%
Major dwellings approved
12 decided (10+ homes)
80%
Change of use approved
41 decided
1,291
Total decisions
166 refused in 2025