Holy Trinity Church Trinity Road Chelmsford Essex CM2 6HS Data via plota.co.uk

26/05214/TPO Pending Consideration

Proposal

G6 & G7 x 1 Lime (T2) - Reduce crown in height and spread by 4m to all points to reduce wind loading on unions at 2-4m heights. Remove major deadwood >50mm diameter. x 1 Lime (T3) - Crown reduce in height by up to 1.5m and lateral spread by 2-2.5m. Remove dead lateral branch overhanging carriageway at approx. 6m to southwest- Reason: To re balance the crown and mitigate end weight loading on overextended laterals. x 1 Lime (T4) - Fell to ground level; stump to remain. x 1 Lime (T6) - Crown reduce height and spread by 2.5m to reduce wind-loading on unions at 4m height and mitigate end-weight loading on over-extended lateral branches. Remove major deadwood >50mm dia. x 1 Lime (T7) - Crown reduce in height and spread by 2.5m to all points - Reason: Reduce wind-loading on old pollard points. x 1 Lime (T8) - Crown reduce lateral spread by 1.5m to mitigate lateral crown imbalance and remove ivy from crown. x 1 Corsican Pine (T9) - Reduce length of larger lateral branch originating at 5.5m by 1m and spread of smaller lateral originating at 3.5m by 1.5m - Reason: To mitigate wind loading stresses at contact point between both laterals at 6m. x 1 Corsican Pine (T10) - Remove failed branch at 11m. x 1 Lime (T11) - Reduce crown height and spread by up to 2.5m to mitigate wind loading on included unions. Install dynamic bracing system, between southern and eastern stem, and between eastern and northern stem. x 1 Lime (T12) - Crown reduce height and lateral spread by up to 2.5m - Reason: To mitigate wind loading stresses on main union at ground level. x 1 Lime (T14) - Reduce all lateral spread by up to 2.5m - Reason: To mitigate crown imbalance. x 1 Lime (T15) - Crown reduce height by up to 2m and lateral spread by 2.5m - Reason: To mitigate wind-loading stresses on unions at 4m. Reason for all: Maintain trees to their environment and minimise risk and nuisance to adjacent footpath and carriageway Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
25 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 20 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 2 Nov 2026, from Chelmsford's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 30 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Local nature reserve about 367 m away: Chelmer Valley Riverside; 1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Chelmsford built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Chelmsford
Postcode
CM2 6HS
Received
25 Sept 2026
Validated
25 Sept 2026
Target decision
20 Nov 2026
Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 14 of the 56-day target. Chelmsford usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 38.

Day 1442 days to the 56-day target
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 →

Public comments

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Last counted 1 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15249212
Planning Portal ref
PP-15249212
Comments by
30 Oct 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
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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

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