5 Purcell Cole Writtle Chelmsford CM1 3NB

1. 7 May 2019

   Received by Chelmsford

2. 7 Jun 2019

   Decision issued: Permitted

3. 8 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Chelmsford granted permission on 7 June 2019, 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.

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 5 Purcell Cole Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3NB

  23/05034/TPO Submitted 14 Feb 2023 50 yards away

  T1 Magnolia - Located at front of property- Prune by reducing the crown by up to 1.5m, remove all deadwood and thin by 10%. Reason: General maintenance

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 6 Purcell Cole Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3NB

  25/00284/FUL Submitted 21 Feb 2025 50 yards away

  Proposed two storey rear extension, and front porch. Alterations to roof including roof lights, dormers to the front and flat roof to rear. Changes to render. Internal alterations.

  Refused Full applications Extension Loft or dormer 9 docs
  Small domestic

• 5 Purcell Cole Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3NB

  26/05220/TPO Submitted 21 Oct 2026 50 yards away

  94% historically approved · decision due ~16 Dec

  T1 Magnolia - Reduce the tree all over by 3m. Reason: Overwhelming the property and road.

  Awaiting decision Trees

• 35 Purcell Cole Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3NB

  26/05211/TPO Submitted 22 Sep 2026 50 yards away

  94% historically approved · decision due ~17 Nov

  T4 - Hornbeam (marked T1 on plan) - Reduce lateral branches growing towards neighbouring property by 0.5m. Reason - to maintain clearance.

  Awaiting decision Trees

• 14 Purcell Cole Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3NB

  26/00774/FUL Submitted 10 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  85% historically approved · decision due ~5 Aug

  Partial conversion of garage to habitable space and raise flat roof.

  Decided Full applications

• 8 Purcell Cole Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3NB

  20/00278/CLEUD Submitted 21 Feb 2020 50 yards away

  Recreational outbuilding

  Granted Amendments 11 docs

• 26/05236/TPO Awaiting decision

  4 Moulsham Barn Waterson Vale Chelmsford Essex CM2 9QE

  T5 and T6 - Plum Cherry - Prune by 1m, crown lift to 1.5m from ground level, remove dead branches - Reason: To maintain the trees at their current size.

  Trees
• 26/05220/TPO Awaiting decision

  5 Purcell Cole Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3NB

  T1 Magnolia - Reduce the tree all over by 3m. Reason: Overwhelming the property and road.

  Trees
• 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 by 50% - 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;

  Trees
• 26/05235/TPO Awaiting decision

  113 New London Road Chelmsford CM2 0QT

  T1 - Robinia Pseudoacacia - Prune by approx. 3m in height, removing dead/dying branches in the upper canopy. Prune the south eastern elevation of the upper canopy by approx 3m. To remove deadwood over 35mm and over 0.5 metre in length to achieve 2.5 m crown clearance from the building - Reason: For good arboricultural practice, to manage the tree and reduce building overhang.

  Trees
• 26/05237/TPO Awaiting decision

  54 Hopping Jacks Lane Danbury Chelmsford CM3 4PD

  T2 Oak - Fell. Reason: To avoid risk of deadwood falling and risk of limb/ tree failure onto footpath and roadway.

  Trees