29 St Johns Green Writtle Chelmsford CM1 3DZ

This site has had 3 applications since 2018: 2 approved, 0 refused.

• 19/05627/CAT Withdrawn

  29 St Johns Green Writtle Chelmsford CM1 3DZ

  Laurel hedge - Located at front of the property - Crown reduce the height by approx. 1m - Reason: To maintain its current size.

  Decided 9 Jan 2020 Trees
• 19/05580/CAT Granted

  29 St Johns Green Writtle Chelmsford CM1 3DZ

  G1 - Cypress Group - Located at the rear left hand boundary - Reduce the height of the hedge by approx. 6m and trim back overhang, remove failed stem from within, reduce the smaller Cypress trees within the same boundary by 1.5-2m and trim back overhang; G2 - Cypress Group - Located at rear left hand boundary - Reduce the height of the group by 1.5-2m and cut back overhang; G3 - Beech x2 - Located at the rear left hand boundary - Reduce the height of both trees by approx. 4m and lateral spread by up to 2m - Reasons: To maintain sizes of the screening trees on the boundary with neighbouring properties at 1,3,5 Lawford Lane.

  Decided 10 Oct 2019 Trees

1. 5 Sep 2018

   Received by Chelmsford

2. 9 Oct 2018

   Decision issued: No Objection

3. 21 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Chelmsford granted permission on 9 October 2018, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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• 29 St Johns Green Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3DZ

  26/01129/FUL Submitted 18 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  86% historically approved · decision due ~13 Oct

  Partial garage conversion, internal alterations,external fenestration alterations and addition of rooflights.

  Awaiting decision Full applications Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 8 docs

• 29 St Johns Green Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3DZ

  26/01131/LBC Submitted 18 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~13 Oct

  Partial garage conversion, internal alterations,external fenestration alterations and addition of rooflights.

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 8 docs

• 29 St Johns Green Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3DZ

  20/05543/CAT Submitted 29 May 2020 50 yards away

  Yew - rear garden - Reduce the height of the crown by 2.5m and reduce the lateral growth by upto 1.5m. Crown raise to 2.5m - to maintain at current size and status.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 29 St Johns Green Writtle Chelmsford CM1 3DZ

  19/05627/CAT Submitted 20 Dec 2019 50 yards away

  Laurel hedge - Located at front of the property - Crown reduce the height by approx. 1m - Reason: To maintain its current size.

  Withdrawn Trees 3 docs

• 6 Bridge Street Writtle Chelmsford CM1 3EX

  20/05556/CAT Submitted 12 Jun 2020 50 yards away

  Sycamore - Crown reduce in height by 3-5m to the existing laurel hedge - Reason: Tree has already been pollarded in the past and the new growth is interfering with overhead cables.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 29 St Johns Green Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3DZ

  24/05713/CAT Submitted 11 Nov 2024 50 yards away

  T4 Dead Pear Located in rear garden - Fell and leave stump at approx. 1m from ground level. G4 Cypress group- Located in rear garden - Prune back overhang to flower beds by approx. 2m lateral spread. T5 Cypress - Located in rear garden Reduce in height back to previous pruning points (approx. 4m height reduction). G3 Cypress group- Located in rear garden - Reduce in height by approx. 4-5m in height. G2 Hazel group- Located in rear garden - Reduce back to previous pruning points (approx. 3-4m reduction). T2 Yew- Located in rear garden - Reduce in height by approx. 1.5m. Prune back overhang to neighbouring property back to boundary. Prune remaining canopy to balance and shape. T1 Cypress- Located in rear garden- Reduce in height by approx. 2.5m. Prune remaining crown to balance and shape. Reason for all: General maintenance.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 26/05194/TPO Awaiting decision

  Two Oaks Ladywell Lane Sandon Chelmsford Essex CM2 7AE

  T1 - Oak - Reduce the crown in height and lateral spread by approximately 2.5m, cutting back to suitable growth points. Reason: To manage the tree at an appropriate size for its location while retaining its natural form and amenity value. T2 - Oak - Reduce the crown in height and lateral spread by approximately 2.5m, cutting back to suitable growth points. Remove epicormic growth from the main stem. Prune to provide a minimum 1.5m clearance to the building. Reason: to maintain suitable clearance of the building whilst retaining a balanced and natural crown form. T3 & T4 - Oak - Reduce crowns in height and lateral spread by approximately 2.5m, cutting back to suitable growth points. Reason: To manage the trees at an appropriate size for its location while retaining its natural form and amenity value.

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• 26/05188/TPO Awaiting decision

  Foxgloves The Ridge Little Baddow Chelmsford Essex CM3 4SA

  W1 - Oak (Marked T1) - Fell - Reason: damage to the buttress and roots, and suspected honey fungus present, in falling distance of the garage. (Area marked H1 ) Sweet Chestnuts x3 - Fell - Reason: dead; Example shown in image 1. Sweet Chestnut - Fell - Reason: In decline and braced by hornbeam Silver Birch - Fell - Reason: dead; Cherry x2 - Fell - Reason: dead; Oaks - Remove significant dead wood Sweet Chestnut - Reduce the east facing dead top by 4m to below the overhead lines and retain the stem at approx 2m - Reason: In decline Hornbeam - Remove failed split stem Holly (group) - Thin group to the south-east of the property - Reason: To allow individual stems to thrive. (Area marked G1) - Sweet Chestnut - Fell - Reason: dead; (Area marked G2) - Sweet Chestnuts x4 - Fell - Reason: dead; Sweet chestnuts x2 - Reduce by 3m to 6m, retaining the living parts of the trees where practical - Reason: In decline and dead above approximately 6m; Sweet chestnut - Remove west facing limb - Reason: In decline, dead limb. Sweet chestnut - Fell - Reason: dead Oak - Remove dead limb extending west - Reason: The ground is used for cricket and by a local primary school for drop-off and collection. Holly x10 - Fell - Reason: dead;

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• 26/05184/TPO Awaiting decision

  Springfield Parish Centre St Augustines Way Springfield Chelmsford Essex CM1 6GX

  T1 Oak - Remove deadwood. T2 Oak -Cut back from building by 1m back to previous pruning points, crown list over car park by 1m, clear around lights in car park by 0.5 metres and remove dead wood. Reason: Overhanging the public footpath and encroaching on the Springfield Parish Centre roof and causing drainage issues.

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• 26/05190/TPO Awaiting decision

  9 Hyde Green Danbury Chelmsford Essex CM3 4QU

  G1 - Cedar (Marked T1) Prune Lower canopy by 2.5m. Raise lower canopy to a maximum of 2.5m from ground level, Reduce lateral spread of lower/mid crown on the road side of the tree by approximately 1.5-2m - Reason: General maintenance, to maintain clearance from pillars, buildings, roads, mowing equipment and pedestrian access.

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• 26/05191/TPO Awaiting decision

  6 Tabors Avenue Great Baddow Chelmsford Essex CM2 7ES

  T2 - Oak - Raise crown to approximately 2.5m from ground level, pruning secondary laterals only. Reduce lateral spread on the garden side only by approximately 1-1.5m, cutting back to suitable growth points to balance and shape the crown. Remove any substantial deadwood throughout the crown; T4 - Pine - Raise crown to approx 5m, removing 3x lowest primary laterals only back to branch collar. Remove all major deadwood and hanging branches throughout the crown. Selectively reduce the lateral spread of the crown where overextended by up to 1.5-2m, cutting back to suitable growth points to balance and shape. Reason: General maintenance

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