29 St Johns Green Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3DZ

This site has had 6 applications since 2020: 3 approved, 0 refused.

• 26/01129/FUL Decided

  29 St Johns Green Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3DZ

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

  Submitted 18 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 26/01131/LBC Decided

  29 St Johns Green Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3DZ

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

  Submitted 18 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 26/05645/CAT Withdrawn

  29 St Johns Green Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3DZ

  G1 - x3 beech trees - Reduce height by 4m to form beech hedge at maintainable height. Reason: General maintenance.

  Submitted 3 Jun 2026
• 26/05637/CAT Granted

  29 St Johns Green Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3DZ

  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.

  Decided 11 Jun 2026 Trees
• 24/05713/CAT Granted

  29 St Johns Green Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3DZ

  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.

  Decided 11 Dec 2024 Trees

1. 29 May 2020

   Received by Chelmsford

2. 30 Jun 2020

   Decision issued: Permitted

3. 8 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Chelmsford granted permission on 30 June 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.

• 6 Bridge Street Writtle Chelmsford CM1 3EX

  18/00928/FUL Submitted 30 May 2018 50 yards away

  Single storey rear extension and single storey side extension.

  Granted Full applications Extension 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 29 St Johns Green Writtle Chelmsford CM1 3DZ

  18/05599/CAT Submitted 5 Sep 2018 50 yards away

  T1 Gleditsia - Rear garden - Fell to ground level. Reason: Tree is affecting a listed building.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 2 Bridge Street Writtle Chelmsford CM1 3EX

  18/00695/FUL Submitted 18 Apr 2018 50 yards away

  Enlargement of rear dormer window to allow for internal lift.

  Granted Full applications Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 8 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 CM1 3DZ

  18/05568/CAT Submitted 26 Jun 2018 50 yards away

  Prune H1 Laurel located at the front of property according to the following specifications: Reduce the height by approximately 60cm below previous trimming points. Cut back the left hand end in line with the white gate post. Trim back hard whilst retaining green cover. Prune H2 Holly hedge located at the left hand side of the property which runs alongside the house according to the following specifications: Level the top and straighten the front face, follow through into the rear garden to where the hedge has a left hand return, by up to no more than 0.5m. Prune T1 and T2 Hazel located at the right rear of property according to the following specifications: Thin out the stems that are rubbing/crossing, or dead/ diseased to allow more light through the crown. Prune G1 Prunus/Hazel group located on the rear wall level with the line in the render and cut back from the window on either side. Trim to shape. Reason: General maintenance of the trees.

  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

• 26/05236/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.

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• 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;

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• 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.

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• 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.

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