New Hall School The Avenue Boreham Chelmsford CM3 3HS Data via plota.co.uk

26/05161/TPO Pending

Proposal

- G14 x1 Ash (Marked T35) - Coppice and leave 60m stump. G14 x1 Ash (Marked T207) - Reduce the 2 stems to the east over footpath to 4 metre stubs. Reduce remaining stems by 2 metres in height and spread, G15 x1 Oak (Marked T222) - Fell, G2 x1 Ash (Marked T242) - Crown reduction by 2m in height and 3m in spread, sever and strip ivy on east stem, G2 x1 Ash (Marked T245) - Crown reduction by 4m in height and 1m in spread. W1 x2 Sycamore (Marked T341 & T342) - Fell, G6 x1 Cedar (Marked T353) - Fell, W2 x3 Prunus, x4 Hawthorn, x1 Elm (Marked T514, T523, G575, T581, T583, T616, T618) - Fell, W2 x1 Willow (Marked T573) - Reduce main stem by 2m max. W2 x1 Ash (Marked T574) - Fell, W1 x3 Sycamore (Marked T1022, T1023, T1024) - Fell, W1 x1 Sycamore (Marked T1025) - Fell. - G3 x1 Willow (Marked T966) - Remove lowest limb on north west. Reason: General Maintenance. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
6 Aug 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

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 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