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29 St Johns Green Writtle Chelmsford CM1 3DZ

Granted Chelmsford 19/05580/CAT Trees

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

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.

As published by the council, reference 19/05580/CAT

Application record

Reference
19/05580/CAT
Type
Trees
Status
No Objection
Decision
Permitted
Received
9 Sep 2019
Validated
9 Sep 2019
Decided
10 Oct 2019
Postcode
CM1 3DZ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Chelmsford register

This site has had 2 applications since 2019: 1 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  • 19/05627/CAT Withdrawn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

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Sep 2019

    Received by Chelmsford

  2. 10 Oct 2019

    Decision issued: Permitted

  3. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

4 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Chelmsford granted permission on 10 October 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.

About tree works applications

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.

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    26/05637/CAT Submitted 5 May 2026 8m away

    3x Beech (labelled TG1 on site plan) - Reduce height by 2-2.5m. Reason - Reduce growth over neighbouring garden by 1m to maintain size, balance and shape.

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    Granted Trees 4 docs
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    19/00637/FUL Submitted 23 May 2019 30m away

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