Springfield Parish Centre St Augustines Way Springfield Chelmsford Essex CM1 6GX Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
T2 Oak (marked T1) - Remove deadwood. T1 oak (marked T2) -Cut back from building by 1m back to previous pruning points, crown list over car park by 1m, clear around lights in car park by 0.5 metres and remove dead wood. Reason: Overhanging the public footpath and encroaching on the Springfield Parish Centre roof and causing drainage issues. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 23 Oct 2026, from Chelmsford's recent tree and landscaping works.
Site constraints 2
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, 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.
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Important details
- Council
- Chelmsford
- Postcode
- CM1 6GX
- Received
- 15 Sept 2026
- Validated
- 15 Sept 2026
- Target decision
- 10 Nov 2026
Decision outlook
Day 24 of the 56-day target. Chelmsford usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 38.
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 5 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15183670
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15183670
Historical activity at this location
12 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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