Block 1 To 9 Searle Close Great Baddow Chelmsford Essex Data via plota.co.uk

26/05206/TPO Pending Consideration

Proposal

T2 Ash (Marked 1 on map) - Sever Ivy at base 1m from ground level and re-pollard to previous pruning points. Reason: Routine maintenance. W2 x1 Sycamore (Marked 7 on map) Crown reduce by up to 1.5m to suitable growing points. Reason: To prevent squirrels causing damage to the roof. W2 x3 Sycamore (Marked 8 & 9, 13 on map) - Fell to ground level. Reason: Dead and dying. W2 x3 Sycamore (Marked 10, 11, 12 on map) - Sever Ivy at base. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
21 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 1 Dec 2026, from Chelmsford's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 20 Nov 2026

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Site constraints 1

Also on the record
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
Received
21 Oct 2026
Validated
21 Oct 2026
Target decision
16 Dec 2026

Decision outlook

Day 7 of the 56-day target. Chelmsford usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 41.

Day 749 days to the 56-day target
97%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
332decided 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

No public comments yet.

Last counted 23 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14981794
Planning Portal ref
PP-14981794
Comments by
20 Nov 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 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