The Grove Hyde Lane Danbury Chelmsford Essex CM3 4LJ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
All within W1: (T3 on site plan) Oak up to 2 m reduction to the northwestern aspect to suitable pruning points as the tree is heavily weighted over the workshop building, the tree has been suppressed and formed a distinctive form with a heavy lean; (G1 on site plan) - Located south side of workshop- x3 Oaks reduce north side limbs on oak trees by 2-3m to give better clearance and reduce end weight; (T4 on site plan) oak in decline pollard tree to a 4 meter monolith to preserve tree for habitat. The majority of the trees canopy is dead, it is clear the tree is under a lot of stress. It lays approximately 3 meters from the road, for health and safety reasons it would be beneficial to reduce the tree to a 4 meter monolith and give the tree a chance to re generate at a safe height; (G2 on site plan) remove dead wood on trees along road side Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 19 Mar 2026 · Last checked 6 Jul 2026
Site constraints 3
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 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 4LJ
- Received
- 4 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 4 Feb 2026
- Target decision
- 1 Apr 2026
- Decision date
- 19 Mar 2026
How this decision compares
Decided in 43 days from validation, 5 days slower than Chelmsford's median of 38 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 92% of tree and landscaping works here are.
Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Chelmsford in the last twelve months, from validation. Chelmsford decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14613146
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14613146
- Comments by
- 2 Mar 2026
Historical activity at this location
18 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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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