4 Multon Lea Chelmsford Garden Community Chelmsford Essex CM1 6EF Data via plota.co.uk

26/05226/TPO Pending Consideration
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 Oak - Reduce crown by 1.5m max back to previous pruning points. Remove deadwood. Reason - To give more light to the house, tree has shown signs of Honey Fungus and boring insect damage. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 18 Nov 2026, from Chelmsford's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 11 Nov 2026

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Documents

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Site constraints 3

National infrastructure project about 547 m away: A12 Chelmsford to A120 Widening Scheme
The site is about 547 m from the project boundary. Highway, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: Longfield Solar Farm (decided, about 852 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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Chelmsford 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 22 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £650,000 in September 2022. Detached house, freehold.

15 September 2022£650,000
20 February 2020£500,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area128 m² (1,378 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (67 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1996 to 2002
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2019, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Chelmsford
Postcode
CM1 6EF
Received
8 Oct 2026
Validated
8 Oct 2026
Target decision
3 Dec 2026

Decision outlook

Day 20 of the 56-day target. Chelmsford usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 41.

Day 2036 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.

1 neighbour consulted · Last counted 22 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15281024
Planning Portal ref
PP-15281024
Comments by
11 Nov 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Approved
T1 - Oak - Crown raise to previous points by 2m. Reduce crown by 2 - 2.4m back to previou…
24/05225/TPO
2024 Approved
T1 - Oak - Crown raise to previous points by 2m. Reduce crown by 2 - 2.4m back to previou…
24/05225/TPO
2023 Approved
Proposed single storey rear extension with pitched roof and addition of roof lights.
23/00470/FUL
2023 Approved
Proposed single storey rear extension with pitched roof and addition of roof lights.
23/00470/FUL
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Refused
8 Multon Lea Chelmsford Garden Community Chelmsford Essex CM1 6EF
Proposed two storey rear extension with pitch roof, single storey side extension with hip…
25/00512/FUL
2023 Approved
8 Sidney Place Springfield Chelmsford Essex CM1 6BE
Single storey rear orangery extension, 6.3m wide x 3.05m deep, max eaves height 3m and ri…
23/00511/CLOPUD
2023 Approved
8 Sidney Place Springfield Chelmsford Essex CM1 6BE
Single storey rear orangery extension, 6.3m wide x 3.05m deep, max eaves height 3m and ri…
23/00511/CLOPUD
2023 Refused
4 Multon Lea Springfield Chelmsford Essex CM1 6EF
Form new single storey rear extension with pitched roof.
23/00011/CLOPUD
2023 Refused
4 Multon Lea Springfield Chelmsford Essex CM1 6EF
Form new single storey rear extension with pitched roof.
23/00011/CLOPUD
2021
8 Sidney Place Springfield Chelmsford Essex CM1 6BE
Loft conversion with front dormer. Addition of 3 roof windows to rear and 2 roof windows…
21/00621/FUL
2020 Approved
11 Sidney Place Springfield Chelmsford Essex CM1 6BE
The construction of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wa…
20/00023/HHPA
2020 Approved
11 Sidney Place Springfield Chelmsford Essex CM1 6BE
The construction of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wa…
20/00023/HHPA
2019 Approved
17 Multon Lea Springfield Chelmsford Essex CM1 6EF
Proposed single storey rear extension
19/01890/FUL
2019 Approved
17 Multon Lea Springfield Chelmsford Essex CM1 6EF
Proposed single storey rear extension
19/01890/FUL
2019 Approved
4 Multon Lea Springfield Chelmsford CM1 6EF
T1 - Oak - Crown raise back to previous points by 2m, crown reduce by 1.5-2m - Reason: Tr…
19/05215/TPO
2019 Approved
4 Multon Lea Springfield Chelmsford CM1 6EF
T1 - Oak - Crown raise back to previous points by 2m, crown reduce by 1.5-2m - Reason: Tr…
19/05215/TPO
2019 Approved
12 Beaulieu Boulevard Springfield Chelmsford CM1 6EA
Proposed single storey rear and side extension and construction of entrance gates.
19/00443/FUL
2018 Approved
3 Multon Lea Springfield Chelmsford CM1 6EF
Loft conversion including new rear box dormer.
18/01804/CLOPUD
2018 Approved
3 Multon Lea Springfield Chelmsford Essex CM1 6EF
Loft conversion and three front dormer windows
18/01530/FUL
2018 Withdrawn
4 Multon Lea Springfield Chelmsford CM1 6EF
T1 - Oak - Front garden - Cut back crown and lift by approximately 1.5 - 2 m to previous…
18/05124/TPO
2018 Refused
3 Multon Lea Springfield Chelmsford Essex CM1 6EF
Loft conversion including one rear dormer window and three front dormer windows.
18/00789/FUL
2017 Approved
9 Sidney Place Springfield Chelmsford Essex CM1 6BE
Demolition of existing conservatory and replacement with single storey extension incorpor…
17/00704/FUL
2017 Approved
9 Sidney Place Springfield Chelmsford Essex CM1 6BE
Demolition of existing conservatory and replacement with single storey extension incorpor…
17/00704/FUL
2016 Approved
4 Multon Lea Springfield Chelmsford Essex CM1 6EF
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16/05148/TPO
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.