Planning application
17 Lodge Road Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3HY
Works: Trees Small domestic
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Withdrawn before a decision, so it carries no planning weight. A revised scheme can be submitted at any time.
Proposal
PICTURE 1 G3 : YEW : Crown reduction/crown raise 2.5m : to cut back from roadside/pond area. PICTURE 2 G3 : Crown raise 2.5m/crown reduction 2m : to cut back from roadside/fence to allow for new hedging to pass through. PICTURES 3/4 G3: YEW : Crown lift 2m/crown raise 2m: to cut back from more dominant tree and bring it to order. PICTURES 5/6 G3: YEW : Crown lift 2.5m/crown raise 2m : to cut back from roadside/fence to allow for new hedging to pass through. PICTURE 7 G3 : YEW : Crown raise 1m away from road. PICTURE 8 G3: YEW : Fell. Only several live branches. This is not a tree anymore, and needs to be removed along with the large growth of ivy attached to it. PICTURE 9 G3: YEW : CROWN raise 2.5m away from dominant tree. PICTURE 10 G2 : YEW : Crown raise 1 branch 3m away from pond and rest 2m to tidy up. PICTURE 11 G4: YEW : Crown raise 2m to tidy up. PICTURE 12 T7 : YEW : Crown raise and lift 3m as branches are totally out of control and unkempt.
As published by the council, reference 20/05064/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 20/05064/TPO
- Type
- Trees
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Decision
- Withdrawn
- Received
- 27 Mar 2020
- Validated
- 27 Mar 2020
- Decided
- 29 Apr 2020
- Postcode
- CM1 3HY
Site history
Applications at this address on the Chelmsford register
This site has had 10 applications since 2019: 7 approved, 0 refused.
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26/05117/TPO Decided
17 Lodge Road Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3HY
T6 sycamore, G2 (1x sycamore 1 x yew) and G3 (1x turkey oak 9x yew) - crown lift over Lodge Road footpath by 2.5 m - Concerns regarding low branches being a danger to the public.
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22/05600/CAT Granted
17 Lodge Road Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3HY
Alder tree - remove lower limbs and crown lift by 1.5-2M. Reason: to keep away from pond area for pond refurbishment.
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22/05598/CAT Granted
17 Lodge Road Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3HY
Swamp Cypress - (Located between T5 and T7) - Crown lift to 1.5m - Reason: Branches touching ground, making maintenance difficult.
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20/05186/TPO Granted
17 Lodge Road Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3HY
Yew G6 - located at no.19 Lodge Road - removal of overhang by 1m to the boundary - Reason: To allow new trees to grow and gain height.
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20/05173/TPO Granted
17 Lodge Road Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3HY
G1 - Yew - Fell. Reasons: refer to attached document.
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20/05559/CAT Granted
17 Lodge Road Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3HY
Swamp Cypress - remove 1 branch extending eastwards over pond back to branch collar. Bhutan Pine - dead, fell and replace
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20/05119/TPO Granted
17 Lodge Road Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3HY
T5 Western Red Cedar - 3metre crown lift including dropper branches. T6 Sycamore - crown lift to 5metres over pond side only back to suitable growth points, and crown lift over Lodge Road footpath by 2.5m. G2 - 1x Yew crown reduce 2metres from pond side only, and crown lift over Lodge Road footpath by 2.5m. G3 northernmost Yew adjacent to T6 Sycamore remove lateral extending south back to branch collar, reduced remaining crown over pond by 2metres, and crown lift over Lodge Road footpath by 2.5m. G3 second northernmost Yew adjacent to pond, fell due to poor form. G3 Yew growing into railings and east of hazel stool, fell due to poor form. G3 Yew adjacent to Turkey Oak, fell suppressed by Oak and poor form, G3 Yews remaining Yews to received dead wooding and ivy cleared, and crown lift over Lodge Road footpath by 2.5m. G3 Turkey Oak reduce lowest western branch over pond back to suitable growth point. T7 Yew - side lateral reduction of 2.5metres only. T9 Holly - formative prune to shape. T4 Yew - crown reduce by 1 1.5metres, remove lowest lateral branch. T2 Yew Crown reduction 2m and removal of branches over garage. Reasons: cut back from pond/road area, allow for new hedging, dominant tree, broken branches, reshape/tidy, allow light to bowling green.
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19/05546/CAT Granted
17 Lodge Road Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3HY
T1 - Cherry - north of pond - Remove due to suffocation by ivy. T2 - Conifer - north of garden - Fell as tree is too close to property. T3 - Holly - south area of garden - Remove due to overcrowding. T4 - Osmanthus - south of pond - Reduce crown width and height to 1.5m - Allow new growth. Escallonia - south of pond - Remove as dead. T5 - Willow - near west of pond - Fell due to inner core being dead. G1 - Yew - x6 - rear garden, around east side of pond - Fell due to being poor specimens; Elderberry - Fell as dead; Cherry - x3 - Fell as leaning into pond area; Hazel - x4 - Coppice due to overgrowth; Hawthorn - x13 - Fell as mixture of dead tree, overcrowding and encroaching; Sycamores - x2 - Remove as overcrowded and leaning into pond; Alder - Fell as falling into pond. G2 - Cherry Laurel - x5; Yew - x5; Variegated Laurel, Privet - x2; Viburnum - x4 - west part of garden - Remove to replace with continuous hedging.
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19/05100/TPO Awaiting decision
17 Lodge Road Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3HY
G1 - Yew - Fell - Reason: Too close to house, causing damage; G2 - Sycamore - Fell - Reason: Tree is in bad health; G3 - 6x Yew - Fell - Reason: Imposing onto other trees and pond area, need to make space for new hedge; G4 - 2x Yew - Fell - Reason: To allow for planting of new hedge; G4 - Holly - Fell - Reason: To allow for planting of new hedge; T4 - Yew - Crown reduction by 2m - Reason: General tree maintenance; T7 - Yew - Fell - Reason: Tree is unkempt and not in keeping with the garden scene.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Mar 2020
Received by Chelmsford
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29 Apr 2020
Decision issued: Withdrawn
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29 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
15 documents on file for this application
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17 Lodge Road Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3HY
G1 - Yew - Fell - Reason: Too close to house, causing damage; G2 - Sycamore - Fell - Reason: Tree is in bad health; G3 - 6x Yew - Fell - Reason: Imposing onto other trees and pond area, need to make space for new hedge; G4 - 2x Yew - Fell - Reason: To allow for planting of new hedge; G4 - Holly - Fell - Reason: To allow for planting of new hedge; T4 - Yew - Crown reduction by 2m - Reason: General tree maintenance; T7 - Yew - Fell - Reason: Tree is unkempt and not in keeping with the garden scene.
Awaiting decision Trees 7 docs -
17 Lodge Road Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3HY
T5 Western Red Cedar - 3metre crown lift including dropper branches. T6 Sycamore - crown lift to 5metres over pond side only back to suitable growth points, and crown lift over Lodge Road footpath by 2.5m. G2 - 1x Yew crown reduce 2metres from pond side only, and crown lift over Lodge Road footpath by 2.5m. G3 northernmost Yew adjacent to T6 Sycamore remove lateral extending south back to branch collar, reduced remaining crown over pond by 2metres, and crown lift over Lodge Road footpath by 2.5m. G3 second northernmost Yew adjacent to pond, fell due to poor form. G3 Yew growing into railings and east of hazel stool, fell due to poor form. G3 Yew adjacent to Turkey Oak, fell suppressed by Oak and poor form, G3 Yews remaining Yews to received dead wooding and ivy cleared, and crown lift over Lodge Road footpath by 2.5m. G3 Turkey Oak reduce lowest western branch over pond back to suitable growth point. T7 Yew - side lateral reduction of 2.5metres only. T9 Holly - formative prune to shape. T4 Yew - crown reduce by 1 1.5metres, remove lowest lateral branch. T2 Yew Crown reduction 2m and removal of branches over garage. Reasons: cut back from pond/road area, allow for new hedging, dominant tree, broken branches, reshape/tidy, allow light to bowling green.
Granted Trees 5 docs -
17 Lodge Road Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3HY
T1 - Cherry - north of pond - Remove due to suffocation by ivy. T2 - Conifer - north of garden - Fell as tree is too close to property. T3 - Holly - south area of garden - Remove due to overcrowding. T4 - Osmanthus - south of pond - Reduce crown width and height to 1.5m - Allow new growth. Escallonia - south of pond - Remove as dead. T5 - Willow - near west of pond - Fell due to inner core being dead. G1 - Yew - x6 - rear garden, around east side of pond - Fell due to being poor specimens; Elderberry - Fell as dead; Cherry - x3 - Fell as leaning into pond area; Hazel - x4 - Coppice due to overgrowth; Hawthorn - x13 - Fell as mixture of dead tree, overcrowding and encroaching; Sycamores - x2 - Remove as overcrowded and leaning into pond; Alder - Fell as falling into pond. G2 - Cherry Laurel - x5; Yew - x5; Variegated Laurel, Privet - x2; Viburnum - x4 - west part of garden - Remove to replace with continuous hedging.
Granted Trees 5 docs -
17 Lodge Road Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3HY
Swamp Cypress - (Located between T5 and T7) - Crown lift to 1.5m - Reason: Branches touching ground, making maintenance difficult.
Granted Trees 6 docs -
40 Lodge Road Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3HB
88% historically approved · decision due ~30 Sep
Condition 3 - External Materials
Awaiting decision -
17 Lodge Road Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3HY
Alder tree - remove lower limbs and crown lift by 1.5-2M. Reason: to keep away from pond area for pond refurbishment.
Granted Trees 7 docs
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