17 Lodge Road Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3HY

1. 1 Nov 2022

   Received by Chelmsford

2. 30 Nov 2022

   Decision issued: Permitted

3. 17 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

More on trees applications in our guide

• 17 Lodge Road Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3HY

  20/05559/CAT Submitted 25 Jun 2020 14m away

  Swamp Cypress - remove 1 branch extending eastwards over pond back to branch collar. Bhutan Pine - dead, fell and replace

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 19 Lodge Road Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3HY

  24/05221/TPO Submitted 14 Oct 2024 32m 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 Essex CM1 3HY

  19/05546/CAT Submitted 30 Jul 2019 33m away

  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

  20/05064/TPO Submitted 27 Mar 2020 42m away

  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.

  Withdrawn Trees 15 docs
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• 17 Lodge Road Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3HY

  19/05100/TPO Submitted 5 Jun 2019 43m away

  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

  20/05119/TPO Submitted 18 Jun 2020 45m away

  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

• 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.

  Trees
• 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

  Trees
• 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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