24 Church Street Great Baddow Chelmsford Essex CM2 7HY Data via plota.co.uk

26/05655/CAT Approved

Proposal

H1 - Holly - upper crown reduced by up to 2m. Reason - maintain tree to environment and improve light L1 - Larburnum - Pruning and crown to be reduced by up to 1m. Reason - provide clearance. C1 - Conifer hedge line - reduced in height by removing the upper 0.3-0.6m. Inside side and either end to be trimmed as hard as possible whilst maintaining greenery and ensuring anything touching the felt garage roof is trimmed. Reason - provide clearance. A1 - Alder - crown reduced by 1-1.5m. Reason - maintain tree to environment and maintain it within boundary of property due to proximity to road. G1 - Shrubbery, Ivy and Yews - trimming by up to 0.15m and shaping. Reason - shape. B1 - Bay - reduction to the main density of the crown and the reduced in height by up to 2m. Reason - maintain tree to environment due to location and improve aesthetics. G2 - Yews - trim in height back to previous points by removing all the most recent re-growth and garden side to be trimmed back as hard as possible, whilst maintaining greenery. End nearest the property to be reduced back by up to 2m. Reason - maintain trees to environment due to proximity to property. G3 - Bay and Beech - cut back. Crown reduction by 2-3m. Reason - clear the property, roof and solar panels and form tall hedge line. G4 - Bay and Magnolia - trimming by up to 0.3m. Reason - to shape. B2 - Bamboo - reduce in height by up to 2m. Reason - maintain to environment. B3 - Beech tree/hedge - have remaining upper crown which overhangs the garden cut back hard in line with where it has been maintained. Then to be reduced in height back to previous points; this equates to around 1-2m. Reason - form a hedge line. S1 - Sycamore - to be re-pollarded back to previous points; this equates to around 4m. Reason - maintain tree to environment, reducing nuisance to neighbours and re-introduce pruning management. O1 - Oak- Crown reduction of 2-3.5m back to previous points. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
3 Jul 2026
Approved
12 Aug 2026

Approved on 12 Aug 2026 · Last checked 20 Aug 2026

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Important details

Council
Chelmsford
Postcode
CM2 7HY
Received
3 Jul 2026
Validated
3 Jul 2026
Decision date
12 Aug 2026

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Last counted 20 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15034529
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