3 Ernest Webb Drive Chelmsford CM1 6HF Data via plota.co.uk

26/05044/TPO Decided

Proposal

T5 Oak, T6 Ash, T7 Oak, T8 Oak - Removal of deadwood over 50mm diameter, reduction of overhanging lateral branches by 3m on south, east and west side of tree. Reason: Trees significantly overhang my garden and residential boundary, repeated shedding of sizeable branches and deadwood into the garden area, creating an ongoing and foreseeable risk to persons and property. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
13 Mar 2026
Decided
15 Apr 2026

Decided on 15 Apr 2026 · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Chelmsford
Planning Authority Score
7.4/10
Good
#45 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Chelmsford is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #23 out of 296. Only 21% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (90%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Chelmsford decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #167 of 296
90%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #188 of 296
84%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #23 of 296
21%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #19 of 296
76%
Minor dwellings approved
164 decided (1-9 homes)
88%
Major dwellings approved
8 decided (10+ homes)
79%
Change of use approved
52 decided
1,304
Total decisions
168 refused in the year to March 2026