29 St Johns Green Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3DZ

This site has had 4 applications since 2020: 3 approved, 0 refused.

• 26/05645/CAT Withdrawn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
• 20/05543/CAT Granted

  29 St Johns Green Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3DZ

  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.

  Decided 30 Jun 2020 Trees

1. 11 Nov 2024

   Received by Chelmsford

2. 11 Dec 2024

   Decision issued: No Objection

3. 10 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Chelmsford granted permission on 11 December 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.

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• 29 St Johns Green Writtle Chelmsford CM1 3DZ

  19/05580/CAT Submitted 9 Sep 2019 8m away

  G1 - Cypress Group - Located at the rear left hand boundary - Reduce the height of the hedge by approx. 6m and trim back overhang, remove failed stem from within, reduce the smaller Cypress trees within the same boundary by 1.5-2m and trim back overhang; G2 - Cypress Group - Located at rear left hand boundary - Reduce the height of the group by 1.5-2m and cut back overhang; G3 - Beech x2 - Located at the rear left hand boundary - Reduce the height of both trees by approx. 4m and lateral spread by up to 2m - Reasons: To maintain sizes of the screening trees on the boundary with neighbouring properties at 1,3,5 Lawford Lane.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 29 St Johns Green Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3DZ

  26/05637/CAT Submitted 5 May 2026 16m away

  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.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 3 Lawford Lane Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3EA

  19/00091/FUL Submitted 22 Jan 2019 28m away

  Three front dormers. Garage conversion with bay window. Front infill extension with bay window. Single storey rear extension. Single storey side extension.

  Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +1 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 29 St Johns Green Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3DZ

  20/05543/CAT Submitted 29 May 2020 30m 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

• 1 Lawford Lane Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3EA

  19/01298/FUL Submitted 23 Jul 2019 31m away

  Two storey rear extension. Front entrance porch extension. New roofs to existing dormers to front elevation. Alteration and form new highway entrances and front boundary wall. (resubmission of 19/00637/FUL)

  Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer 15 docs
  Small domestic

• 1 Lawford Lane Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3EA

  19/00637/FUL Submitted 23 May 2019 31m away

  Two storey rear extension. Front entrance porch extension. New roofs to existing dormers to front elevation. Alteration and form new highway entrances and front boundary wall.

  Refused Full applications Extension Loft or dormer 13 docs
  Small domestic

• 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

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