3 Bridge Street Writtle Chelmsford CM1 3EY

1. 28 Aug 2024

   Received by Chelmsford

2. 8 Oct 2024

   Decision issued: Permitted

3. 23 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Chelmsford granted permission on 8 October 2024, 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.

• 5 Bridge Street Writtle Chelmsford CM1 3EY

  24/05661/CAT Submitted 30 Aug 2024 14m away

  Sycamore - Located between 5 and 7 Bridge Street - Crown lift by 3m. Reason: To allow more light into the rear garden of 5 Bridge Sreet which is already darkened by large surrounding sycamore in 3 Bridge street and three large poplars in front garden of 9 Bridge street and very large Lime trees in 13 Bridge street Garden.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 1 Bridge Street Writtle Chelmsford CM1 3EY

  19/00507/ADV Submitted 24 Apr 2019 17m away

  Retrospective application for three internally lit signage boards, one to the north, the second to the east and the third to the west.

  Refused Advertising 9 docs

• 6 Bridge Street Writtle Chelmsford CM1 3EX

  20/05556/CAT Submitted 12 Jun 2020 37m 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

• 4 Lodge Road Writtle Chelmsford CM1 3HB

  20/01387/FUL Submitted 10 Sep 2020 40m away

  Demolish existing single storey rear extension. Construction of new part two storey and part single storey rear extension with roof windows.

  Granted Full applications Extension Demolition +1 14 docs
  Small domestic

• 13 Bridge Street Writtle Chelmsford CM1 3EY

  26/05659/CAT Submitted 27 Jul 2026 50m away

  88% historically approved · decision due ~21 Sep

  Lime x3 - (Overhanging 5 Bridge Street) - Reduce overhanging northern aspect by up to 3 m to suitable pruning points - Reason: Dropping leaves, twigs, sap and bird droppings onto the courtyard below making the parking places unusable.

  Awaiting decision Trees

• 29 St Johns Green Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3DZ

  20/05543/CAT Submitted 29 May 2020 55m away

  Yew - rear garden - Reduce the height of the crown by 2.5m and reduce the lateral growth by upto 1.5m. Crown raise to 2.5m - to maintain at current size and status.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 26/05194/TPO Awaiting decision

  Two Oaks Ladywell Lane Sandon Chelmsford Essex CM2 7AE

  T1 - Oak - Reduce the crown in height and lateral spread by approximately 2.5m, cutting back to suitable growth points. Reason: To manage the tree at an appropriate size for its location while retaining its natural form and amenity value. T2 - Oak - Reduce the crown in height and lateral spread by approximately 2.5m, cutting back to suitable growth points. Remove epicormic growth from the main stem. Prune to provide a minimum 1.5m clearance to the building. Reason: to maintain suitable clearance of the building whilst retaining a balanced and natural crown form. T3 & T4 - Oak - Reduce crowns in height and lateral spread by approximately 2.5m, cutting back to suitable growth points. Reason: To manage the trees at an appropriate size for its location while retaining its natural form and amenity value.

  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 - 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;

  Trees
• 26/05184/TPO Awaiting decision

  Springfield Parish Centre St Augustines Way Springfield Chelmsford Essex CM1 6GX

  T1 Oak - Remove deadwood. T2 Oak -Cut back from building by 1m back to previous pruning points, crown list over car park by 1m, clear around lights in car park by 0.5 metres and remove dead wood. Reason: Overhanging the public footpath and encroaching on the Springfield Parish Centre roof and causing drainage issues.

  Trees
• 26/05190/TPO Awaiting decision

  9 Hyde Green Danbury Chelmsford Essex CM3 4QU

  G1 - Cedar (Marked T1) Prune Lower canopy by 2.5m. Raise lower canopy to a maximum of 2.5m from ground level, Reduce lateral spread of lower/mid crown on the road side of the tree by approximately 1.5-2m - Reason: General maintenance, to maintain clearance from pillars, buildings, roads, mowing equipment and pedestrian access.

  Trees
• 26/05191/TPO Awaiting decision

  6 Tabors Avenue Great Baddow Chelmsford Essex CM2 7ES

  T2 - Oak - Raise crown to approximately 2.5m from ground level, pruning secondary laterals only. Reduce lateral spread on the garden side only by approximately 1-1.5m, cutting back to suitable growth points to balance and shape the crown. Remove any substantial deadwood throughout the crown; T4 - Pine - Raise crown to approx 5m, removing 3x lowest primary laterals only back to branch collar. Remove all major deadwood and hanging branches throughout the crown. Selectively reduce the lateral spread of the crown where overextended by up to 1.5-2m, cutting back to suitable growth points to balance and shape. Reason: General maintenance

  Trees