Oakhanger Fitzwalter Lane Danbury Chelmsford Essex CM3 4DZ

Pending Consideration 26/05051/TPO
Council
Date received
27 Feb 2026
Date validated
27 Feb 2026
Postcode
CM3 4DZ

Description

T2 & T3 - Oaks - Reduce crowns by approximately 2.5-3m all round, cutting back to suitable growth points. Remove all significant deadwood greater than 100mm diameter. Reason - General maintenance. T4 & T5 - Oaks - Reduce lateral spread on garden side only by approximately 3m cutting back to suitable growth points. Remove significant dead wood greater than 100mm diameter. Reason - General maintenance.

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