3 Connaught Drive South Woodham Ferrers Chelmsford Essex CM3 5LU Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
T1 - Silver Birch - Height reduction of up to 3m, remove up to 2m from the East side of the tree with up to 1m being removed to West and South sides of the tree to rebalance tree shape alleviate lean. Remove dead material throughout the tree. - Reason: Danger of limbs dropping… Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 2 Oct 2026, from Chelmsford's recent tree and landscaping works. Comments are open until 30 Sept 2026.
Comment on this application ↗Site constraints 3
Checked on 11 September 2026. 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 5LU
- Received
- 26 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 26 Aug 2026
Decision outlook
Day 19 of the 56-day target. Chelmsford usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 37.
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 10 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15118301
- Comments by
- 30 Sept 2026
Historical activity at this location
16 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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