The Old Rectory Abbey Fields Chelmsford
Approved on 4 October 2013
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Proposal
Wild Service tree - on boundary with The Tye - fell to ground level;Cherry - rear of flat 2 - fell to ground level and remove stump.
- Received
- 29 August 2013
- Council
- Chelmsford City Council
- ReceivedReceived29 Aug
- ValidatedValidated29 Aug
- Consult.Consultation19 Sep
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided4 Oct
Decided in 36 days (council typically 49)
About this application
This is a tree application at The Old Rectory Abbey Fields Chelmsford. Chelmsford has handled 913 applications of this type. This one was decided in 36 days, 13 days quicker than Chelmsford's typical decision time. The site is in the East Hanningfield The Tye conservation area, with 1 listed building nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address.
97% of trees applications at Chelmsford City Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 7 weeks (median).
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Application details
- Application type
- Trees
- Scale / size
- Small
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 29 August 2013
- Consultation expiry
- 19 September 2013
- Consultation end
- 19 September 2013
Additional information
- Documents
- 3
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Conservation area: East Hanningfield The Tye Conservation AreaPart of the site
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Possibly incomplete for this council: tree preservation orders.
Also checked, none recorded (22)
flood storage areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.
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Planning history at this site
16 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202322 Mar
T25 - copper beech - located in rear garden 2 m crown reduction to laterals and 2 - 2.5 m height reduction…
ApprovedTrees23/05067/TPO - 202326 Jan
T20 (T5 on map) Chestnut- Fell, trunk base approx. 12 inches. Reason: Small and poor specimen that is…
ApprovedTrees23/05018/TPO - 202326 Jan
T1 Maple- cut back to previous pruning points by 2.5m. Reason: General maintenance; T2 Yew- reduce in height…
ApprovedTrees23/05504/CAT - 202027 Oct
T1 - Tulip tree - reduction of branches on the property side by 1meter T2 - Mountain Ash adjacent to Tulip…
ApprovedTrees20/05628/CAT - 202027 Oct
T25 - Copper Beech - lift crown to 4m under 5 year Management Plan. Reason: to avoid damage to cars and…
ApprovedTrees20/05261/TPO - 201919 Jul
T25 - Copper Beech - rear garden - crown reduction of up to 1m and crown thinning of up to 10% - reason: to…
ApprovedTrees19/05095/TPO - 20164 Nov
T1 - Tulip tree - adjacent to 3 The Old Rectory - crown reduction by 1-1.5 max, cutting to suitable growing…
ApprovedTrees16/05631/CAT - 201610 Jun
T22 Yew - south of No. 4 The Old Rectory - shape tree to more conical shape; renewal of 5 year management…
ApprovedTrees16/05110/TPO - 201610 Jun
G1 - Yew and Laurel - crown lift to 3m from ground level to open up garden area to light; T1 and T2 - 2 x Yew…
ApprovedTrees16/05566/CAT - 201318 Jun
Oak - opp flat number 1 (NE corner) - achieve clearance between dwelling and canopy of 3m, cutting to…
ApprovedTrees13/05571/CAT - 201112 May
Cherry - south of no 1 The Old Rectory - crown reduce by 1.5 - 2m, cutting to suitable growing points; crown…
ApprovedOther11/05541/CAT - 201114 Apr
Yew (T22 2001/091) - south of no 4 The Old Rectory - trim annually to maintain current dimensions for 5 years
ApprovedApplication11/05075/TPO - 201022 Dec
Yew (T22 2001/091) - south of 4 - 7 The Old Rectory - crown reduce by 1.5 - 2m, cutting to suitable growing…
ApprovedTrees10/05266/TPO - 201020 Dec
Hornbeam - adjacent 4 The Old Rectory - fell to ground and grind stump
ApprovedApplication10/05608/CAT - 201026 Aug
Field Maple - adjacent car park - crown reduce by 1.5m, cutting to suitable growing points (suitable growing…
ApprovedTrees10/05573/CAT - 201026 Aug
Lime (T1, 2001/091) - western boundary of property - reduce lateral spread from building by 2m, cutting to…
ApprovedOther10/05168/TPO
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