Planning application
23 The Green Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3DT
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
TG1 Lawson Cypress & TG2 Thuja - Fell group of trees to ground level. Reason: Trees have been maintained as a hedge and have now become too large for the garden and due to the species it is not possible to reduce the width with out losing the amenity value
As published by the council, reference 24/05662/CAT
Application record
- Reference
- 24/05662/CAT
- Type
- Trees
- Status
- No Objection
- Decision
- Permitted
- Received
- 1 Aug 2024
- Decided
- 3 Sep 2024
- Postcode
- CM1 3DT
Site history
Applications at this address on the Chelmsford register
This site has had 6 applications since 2024: 6 approved, 0 refused.
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25/00684/DOC/5 Granted
23 The Green Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3DT
Condition 6b - Final archaeological report
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25/00684/DOC/4 Granted
23 The Green Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3DT
Condition 5c - Programme of historic building recording - Written Scheme of Investigation
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25/00684/DOC/3 Granted
23 The Green Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3DT
Condition 7 - Large scale drawings
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25/00684/DOC/2 Granted
23 The Green Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3DT
Condition 6 - Written Scheme of Invesigation for Archaeological Monitoring
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25/00684/DOC/1 Granted
23 The Green Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3DT
Condition 5 - Written Scheme of Investigation for the historic building recording
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Aug 2024
Received by Chelmsford
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3 Sep 2024
Decision issued: Permitted
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Chelmsford granted permission on 3 September 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.
About tree works applications
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.
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