3 Ernest Webb Drive Chelmsford CM1 6HF

Pending Consideration 26/05044/TPO
Council
Date received
13 Mar 2026
Date validated
13 Mar 2026
Postcode
CM1 6HF

Description

T5 Oak, T6 Ash, T7 Oak, T8 Oak - Removal of deadwood over 50mm diarmeter, reduction of overhanging lateral branches by 3m on south, east and west side of tree. Reason: Trees significantly overhang my garden and residential boundary, repeated shedding of sizeable branches and deadwood into the garden area, creating an ongoing and foreseeable risk to persons and property.

Chelmsford
Planning Authority Score
7.3/10
Good
#42 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Chelmsford is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #23 out of 292. Only 18% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (89%) 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 performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #162 of 292
89%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #199 of 292
85%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #23 of 292
18%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #15 of 292
81%
Minor dwellings approved
144 decided (1-9 homes)
83%
Major dwellings approved
12 decided (10+ homes)
80%
Change of use approved
41 decided
1,291
Total decisions
166 refused in 2025