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26/05694/CAT Pending Consideration
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 - Cherry - Reduce crown by 2.5m and shape, Cut away from building to leave 1m clearance.- Tree is making contact with surround building and structures. T2 - Sycamore - Reduce crown by 2.5m and shape - Tree is making contact with surround building and structures. T3 - Sycamore - Reduce crowns by 2.5m and shape - Tree is making contact with surround building and structures. T4 - Robinia - Reduce crown by 2 - 2.5m and shape - This crown requires weight reduced from limbs to prevent failure and dead growth removed that will leave crown unbalanced if not reduced throughout. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 5 Nov 2026

Under consideration

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

Documents

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Site constraints 4

Chelmsford Central Conservation Area conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Public footpath about 24 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Also on the record
19 listed buildings 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

Checked on 6 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 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 1

Last sold for £143,500 in June 2008. Flat or maisonette, leasehold.

3 June 2008£143,500

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

Building

Floor area42 m² (452 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (61 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyMid-terrace maisonette, 2 habitable rooms
Built1991 to 1995
HeatingRoom heaters, electric
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2024, 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 1NX
Received
24 Sept 2026
Validated
24 Sept 2026
Target decision
5 Nov 2026

Decision outlook

Day 15 of the 56-day target. Chelmsford usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 38.

Day 1541 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

No public comments yet.

Last counted 6 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15247899
Planning Portal ref
PP-15247899

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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
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.