Play Area Waterson Vale Chelmsford Essex
Approved on 27 April 2026
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Proposal
G1 (labelled 7885 on site plan) - Ash - Crown reduce 2.5m back to previous growth. Reason - fungus present at the base and ash dieback also the tree is overhanging the adjacent property. This management returns the tree to a more manageable size and reduces weight and therefore makes failure less likely and means the tree is no longer overhanging. G1 (labelled 896 on site plan) - Ash - Crown reduce 3.5m back to previous growth Reason - fungus present at the base and ash dieback causing major branch dieback previously. This management returns the tree to a more manageable size and reduces weight and therefore makes failure less likely. G1 (labelled 899 on site plan) - Ash - crown reduce 3m to previous cuts. Reason - Ash dieback is present and there is crown decline and there was fungal fruiting body present at the time of inspection. Reducing this tree to a smaller size reduces weight on the unions and tries to retain the tree for longer. G1 (labelled 902 on site plan) - Ash - Crown reduce by 2m to previous cuts. Reason - There is ash dieback present and it appears the tree has started to see some decline in the crown. There was also fungal fruiting body when inspection was undertaken. Reducing this tree to a smaller size reduces weight on the unions and tries to retain the tree for longer. G2 (labelled 8023 on site plan) - Yew - Cut back between 1-2m. Reason - to allow light travel down both footpaths and protects the streetlight from being damaged.
- Received
- 26 March 2026
- Council
- Chelmsford City Council
- ReceivedReceived26 Mar
- ValidatedValidated
- Consult.Consultation16 Apr
- TargetTarget Date21 May
- DecidedDecided27 Apr
Decided in 32 days (council typically 49)
About this application
This is a tree application at Play Area Waterson Vale Chelmsford Essex. Chelmsford has handled 913 applications of this type. This one was decided in 32 days, 2 weeks quicker than Chelmsford's typical decision time. 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
- Validated
- 26 March 2026
- Consultation expiry
- 16 April 2026
- Consultation end
- 16 April 2026
- Target decision date
- 21 May 2026
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Additional information
- Planning Portal ID
- PP-14791552
- Documents
- 3
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Possibly incomplete for this council: tree preservation orders.
Also checked, none recorded (23)
flood storage areas, conservation 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.
A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.
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