3 Alfred Mews Hall Street Chelmsford CM2 0FW Data via plota.co.uk

26/05183/TPO Pending Consideration

Proposal

T9 (Marked T2) - Norway Maple - Reduce the crown of the Maple by 2.5m, concentrating on the lateral spread on the house side - Reason: To maintain size T10 (Marked T1) -Lime-Reduce by 3m height and thin by removing 20% of re growth - Reason: To maintain size… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
17 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 12 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 23 Sept 2026, from Chelmsford's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 2

Chelmsford Moulsham Street 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 ↗
Also on the record
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 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
CM2 0FW
Received
17 Aug 2026
Validated
17 Aug 2026

Decision outlook

Day 26 of the 56-day target. Chelmsford usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 37.

Day 2630 days to the 56-day target
99%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
193decided 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 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15164008
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