Boreham Lodge Church Road Boreham Chelmsford CM3 3EG Data via plota.co.uk

26/05140/CAT Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

G1 - Leylandii hedge - To trim back the side and reduce the height by 1m back to previous, T1 - Eucalyptus - To repollard by 3m back to previous points, T2 - Eucalyptus - Remove dead stump to ground level, T3 - Lime - To repollard back by 3m to previous pruning points. Reason - To maintain good health and longevity by means of good structural integrity Data via plota.co.uk

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Received
31 Jul 2026
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Approved
28 Aug 2026

Approved on 28 Aug 2026 · Last checked 3 Sept 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 6

Boreham - Church Road Conservation Area conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
National infrastructure project about 458 m away: A12 Chelmsford to A120 Widening Scheme
The site is about 458 m from the project boundary. Highway, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: Longfield Solar Farm (decided, about 697 m).
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
8 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Church of St Andrew, Grade I, about 42 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 6 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Heritage at risk about 40 m away: Church of St Andrew, Church Road; Inside the Boreham built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Chelmsford
Postcode
CM3 3EG
Received
31 Jul 2026
Validated
31 Jul 2026
Target decision
11 Sept 2026
Decision date
28 Aug 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 28 days from validation, 10 days faster than Chelmsford's median of 38 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 92% of tree and landscaping works here are.

98%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
254decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Chelmsford in the last twelve months, from validation. Chelmsford decision record →

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Last counted 3 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

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21 Aug 2026

Historical activity at this location

29 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Approved
T2 Lime crown reduction by 3m in height and 2m lateral. Reason: To maintain good health a…
24/05706/CAT
2024 Approved
T2 Lime crown reduction by 3m in height and 2m lateral. Reason: To maintain good health a…
24/05706/CAT
2017 Approved
Eucalyptus x 5 - westside boundary - crown reduction by 5m maximum; Lime - frontage of Bo…
17/05623/CAT
2017 Approved
Eucalyptus x 5 - westside boundary - crown reduction by 5m maximum; Lime - frontage of Bo…
17/05623/CAT
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
2 Church Cottages Church Road Boreham Chelmsford CM3 3EG
x1 hazelnut tree (marked 1 on map) - Crown reduction by 2 metres , x1 cherry tree (Marked…
25/05702/CAT
2024 Approved
34 Juniper Road Boreham Chelmsford Essex CM3 3DB
A1 x1 Hazel in rear of garden along boundary fence line - Re pollard back to suitable gro…
24/05234/TPO
2024 Approved
34 Juniper Road Boreham Chelmsford Essex CM3 3DB
A1 x1 Hazel in rear of garden along boundary fence line - Re pollard back to suitable gro…
24/05234/TPO
2024 Approved
Coppers Church Road Boreham Chelmsford CM3 3EP
Indian bean tree (Catalpa bignonioides) located in the rear garden of the property - Fell…
24/05616/CAT
2024 Approved
Coppers Church Road Boreham Chelmsford CM3 3EP
Indian bean tree (Catalpa bignonioides) located in the rear garden of the property - Fell…
24/05616/CAT
2023 Approved
1 McMillans Cottages Church Road Boreham Chelmsford CM3 3EQ
A1 Ash tree- Prune by 3m from overhanging drive to Queens pub and Church Cottage.
23/05200/TPO
2023 Approved
1 McMillans Cottages Church Road Boreham Chelmsford CM3 3EQ
A1 Ash tree- Prune by 3m from overhanging drive to Queens pub and Church Cottage.
23/05200/TPO
2023 Refused
The Vicarage Church Road Boreham Chelmsford CM3 3EG
W1- Holm Oak Tree (consisting of 3 main trunks)- reduce the height of the Tree back to th…
23/05005/TPO
2023 Refused
The Vicarage Church Road Boreham Chelmsford CM3 3EG
W1- Holm Oak Tree (consisting of 3 main trunks)- reduce the height of the Tree back to th…
23/05005/TPO
2022 Approved
The Vicarage Church Road Boreham Chelmsford Essex CM3 3EG
All within W1 (ON TPO ORDER): T1 Ash - 3 - 3.5 m crown reduction not past previous prunin…
22/05221/TPO
2022 Approved
The Vicarage Church Road Boreham Chelmsford Essex CM3 3EG
All within W1 (ON TPO ORDER): T1 Ash - 3 - 3.5 m crown reduction not past previous prunin…
22/05221/TPO
2022 Approved
4 Church Cottages Church Road Boreham Chelmsford Essex CM3 3EG
Ash - Fell - Reason - Have been advised the roots are pushing over ancient church wall by…
22/05565/CAT
2022 Approved
4 Church Cottages Church Road Boreham Chelmsford Essex CM3 3EG
Ash - Fell - Reason - Have been advised the roots are pushing over ancient church wall by…
22/05565/CAT
2022 Approved
St Andrews Church Church Road Boreham Chelmsford CM3 3EQ
T2 - Whitebeam - Fell to ground level and stum grind T4 - Sycamore - Remove one major dea…
22/05516/CAT
2022 Approved
St Andrews Church Church Road Boreham Chelmsford CM3 3EQ
T2 - Whitebeam - Fell to ground level and stum grind T4 - Sycamore - Remove one major dea…
22/05516/CAT
2021
The Vicarage Church Road Boreham Chelmsford CM3 3EG
W1 - (Marked T33 on Map) - Ash - Fell - Reason - Decayed
21/05301/TPO
2021 Approved
The Vicarage Church Road Boreham Chelmsford CM3 3EG
W1 - Holm Oak - Marked 9 on Map - Reduce over extended branches by approx. 5-6m - Reason…
21/05216/TPO
2021 Approved
39 The Willows Boreham Chelmsford Essex CM3 3DJ
Single storey rear extension with roof window.
21/00064/CLOPUD
2020 Approved
34 Juniper Road Boreham Chelmsford CM3 3DB
(W1 - TPO/2007/025) T1 - Hazel - rear of garden along boundary fenceline - repollard back…
20/05063/TPO
2020 Approved
34 Juniper Road Boreham Chelmsford CM3 3DB
(W1 - TPO/2007/025) T1 - Hazel - rear of garden along boundary fenceline - repollard back…
20/05063/TPO
2016 Approved
34 Juniper Road Boreham Chelmsford Essex CM3 3DB
T1 - Hazel - Rear of garden along boundary fenceline - repollard back to previous points…
16/05190/TPO
2016 Approved
Jessamine Cottage Church Road Boreham Chelmsford CM3 3EG
New front porch
16/01310/FUL
2016 Approved
32 Juniper Road Boreham Chelmsford Essex CM3 3DB
T1 - Ash - Remove closest stem towards property. Crown clean - To provide clearance from…
16/05122/TPO
2016 Approved
Ebenezer Cottage Church Road Boreham Chelmsford CM3 3EP
Replacement of defective rear doors
16/00242/LBC
2016 Approved
Ebenezer Cottage Church Road Boreham Chelmsford CM3 3EP
Tamarix on boundary line: Remove and replace with another further away. Reason: To replac…
16/05516/CAT
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%).

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Chelmsford decision statistics
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings