17 Lodge Road Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3HY

This site has had 10 applications since 2019: 7 approved, 0 refused.

• 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.

  Submitted 1 Jun 2026 Trees
• 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.

  Decided 30 Nov 2022 Trees
• 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.

  Decided 18 Nov 2022 Trees
• 20/05173/TPO Granted

  17 Lodge Road Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3HY

  G1 - Yew - Fell. Reasons: refer to attached document.

  Decided 28 Sep 2020 Trees
• 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

  Decided 6 Aug 2020 Trees
• 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.

  Decided 12 Aug 2020 Trees
• 20/05064/TPO Withdrawn

  17 Lodge Road Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3HY

  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.

  Decided 29 Apr 2020 Trees
• 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.

  Decided 9 Sep 2019 Trees
• 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.

  Decided 1 Aug 2019 Trees

1. 14 Aug 2020

   Received by Chelmsford

2. 6 Oct 2020

   Decision issued: Permitted

3. 31 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Chelmsford granted permission on 6 October 2020, 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.

• 19 Lodge Road Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3HY

  24/05701/CAT Submitted 4 Oct 2024 3m away

  1 - Purple Prunus - Front garden - Reduce by 2m overall . 3- Hornbeam Tree - Rear Garden - Reduce by 2m overall. Reason: Works to keep Trees at a sensible size for their locations.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• The Vicarage 19 Lodge Road Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3HY

  19/05153/TPO Submitted 9 Sep 2019 4m away

  Area G6 - Yew - Rear garden - reduce branches to give 2m clearance from house, remove long straggly branches (approx 2 - 3) from back of tree; T8 - Purple Plum/Prunus - front garden - remove branches overhanging drive by 1m, crown lift on lawn side up to 1.8m; T9 - Holly - Reduce branches overhanging drive by 1m; Reasons: Branches are overhanging neighbours drive and to give clearance to the vicarage.

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• 19 Lodge Road Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3HY

  19/05590/CAT Submitted 24 Sep 2019 16m away

  Yew - North East of garden - reduce overhanging branch by 3m - Reason: the branch is hanging over the fence into our garden and needs to be removed to plant new trees.

  Withdrawn Trees 4 docs
  Small domestic

• 19 Lodge Road Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3HY

  24/05221/TPO Submitted 14 Oct 2024 19m away

  T9 Holly Tree (T2 on map) - Front Garden Reduce height by 2m G6 Yew Tree (T4 on map) - Rear Garden - Reduce height by 3m and the sides by 1.5m (previous cutting points) Reason: Works to keep Trees at a sensible size for their locations.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 17 Lodge Road Writtle Chelmsford CM1 3HY

  19/05582/CAT Submitted 10 Sep 2019 26m away

  Leylandii x3 - Fell - Reason: The trees are in a high hedge which are not thriving. To be replaced with 2 new Ironwood trees (part of a whole line of new Ironwood trees along boundary wall - approx 15 in total).

  Granted Trees 4 docs
  Small domestic

• 17 Lodge Road Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3HY

  22/05598/CAT Submitted 14 Oct 2022 34m away

  Swamp Cypress - (Located between T5 and T7) - Crown lift to 1.5m - Reason: Branches touching ground, making maintenance difficult.

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 26/05185/TPO Awaiting decision

  1 Vicarage Close Roxwell Chelmsford CM1 4LR

  T4 Ash - Crown reduction by 2.5-3m throughout the height and lateral spread of the crown. Reason: To maintain appropriate clearance above areas of regular pedestrian and vehicle use and to retain the tree as safe.

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• 26/05180/TPO Awaiting decision

  The Old Rectory Colam Lane Little Baddow Chelmsford Essex CM3 4SY

  W1 - Cedar - Remove fractured limb - Reason: has a fracture, beginning to tear and sit on the limb below.

  Trees
• 26/05179/TPO Awaiting decision

  1 The Cedars Chelmsford Essex CM2 6BL

  T1 Yew - Located in the north east corner of the site adjacent to Springfield Road - Dead branches to be cut away from 0.5-2m in length. Reason: TRee is dead. T2 Atlantic Cedar - Located in the north east corner of the site adjacent to Springfield Road - Crown reduction of 3m and branch reduction of 1.5m overhanging our drive to balance the tree. G1 Eucalyptus - Located on the south east boundary behind 332 Springfield Road - Major crown reduction of 3m and thinning of dead branches by 15%. Reason: Tree has outgrown its surroundings and has not been managed for years. G1 Two Leylandi - Located on the north east boundary behind 332 Springfield Road - Removal of dead branches. T3 Atlantic Cedar - Located on the north east boundary behind 53 and 55 Peel Road - Crown reduction of 3m and removal of dead wood to open light. Large branch broke away in high winds causing damage to neighbours property. T4 Sycamore - Located on the north east boundary of the site behind 51 peel Road - Crown reduction of 3m required with additional removal of 1.5m from south west side. This tree appears unbalanced on the south west side.

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• 26/05177/TPO Awaiting decision

  St Martins Church Wheelers Hill Little Waltham Chelmsford Essex CM3 3LJ

  T1 - Pine (Marked 1)- Remove deadwood. T2 - Oak (Marked 2) Sever ivy and remove deadwood. A1 - English Elm (Marked 6) - Coppice to 0.50m Reason for all: Proactive tree mainenance to manage identified risks and prevent potential injury, property damage, obstruction or inconvenience, including conflicts with buildings, telephone lines, roads, footpaths and car parking areas

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• 26/05162/TPO Awaiting decision

  3 Connaught Drive South Woodham Ferrers Chelmsford Essex CM3 5LU

  T1 - Silver Birch - Height reduction of up to 3m, remove up to 2m from the East side of the tree with up to 1m being removed to West and South sides of the tree to rebalance tree shape alleviate lean. Remove dead material throughout the tree. - Reason: Danger of limbs dropping

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