Planning application
16 St Johns Road Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3EB
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
B1 Laurel Bush - Fell. Reason:Over-grown its position and is now leaning heavily into the garden, and thereby creating an unsightly obstruction.
As published by the council, reference 24/05668/CAT
Application record
- Reference
- 24/05668/CAT
- Type
- Trees
- Status
- No Objection
- Decision
- Permitted
- Received
- 9 Aug 2024
- Decided
- 11 Sep 2024
- Postcode
- CM1 3EB
Site history
Applications at this address on the Chelmsford register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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24/05680/CAT Granted
16 St Johns Road Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3EB
T1 Horse Chestnut - To remove deadwood 30mm.To crown lift over the adjacent road to a height of 5 metres from ground level. Reason:To ensure clearance of a maximum of 1 metre around overhead services where required. T2 - Ash tree - Prune back to previous cut points to the bolling. The regrowth is approximately 4metres in length. Reason: In order to maintain the tree within its current setting.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Aug 2024
Received by Chelmsford
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11 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
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Chelmsford granted permission on 11 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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T1 Horse Chestnut - To remove deadwood 30mm.To crown lift over the adjacent road to a height of 5 metres from ground level. Reason:To ensure clearance of a maximum of 1 metre around overhead services where required. T2 - Ash tree - Prune back to previous cut points to the bolling. The regrowth is approximately 4metres in length. Reason: In order to maintain the tree within its current setting.
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