Planning application
29 St Johns Green Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3DZ
Works: Loft or dormer Windows or glazing
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Partial garage conversion, internal alterations,external fenestration alterations and addition of rooflights.
As published by the council, reference 26/01131/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01131/LBC
- Type
- Heritage
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 18 Aug 2026
- Postcode
- CM1 3DZ
Comment by 9 October 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Have your say on Chelmsford's portal.
Site history
Applications at this address on the Chelmsford register
This site has had 6 applications since 2020: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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26/01129/FUL Awaiting decision
29 St Johns Green Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3DZ
Partial garage conversion, internal alterations,external fenestration alterations and addition of rooflights.
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26/05645/CAT Withdrawn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.
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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.
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24/05713/CAT Granted
29 St Johns Green Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3DZ
T4 Dead Pear Located in rear garden - Fell and leave stump at approx. 1m from ground level. G4 Cypress group- Located in rear garden - Prune back overhang to flower beds by approx. 2m lateral spread. T5 Cypress - Located in rear garden Reduce in height back to previous pruning points (approx. 4m height reduction). G3 Cypress group- Located in rear garden - Reduce in height by approx. 4-5m in height. G2 Hazel group- Located in rear garden - Reduce back to previous pruning points (approx. 3-4m reduction). T2 Yew- Located in rear garden - Reduce in height by approx. 1.5m. Prune back overhang to neighbouring property back to boundary. Prune remaining canopy to balance and shape. T1 Cypress- Located in rear garden- Reduce in height by approx. 2.5m. Prune remaining crown to balance and shape. Reason for all: General maintenance.
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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.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Aug 2026
Received by Chelmsford
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21 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 13 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Chelmsford took a median of 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Chelmsford for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Chelmsford decided heritage and listed building applications in a median of 55 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About heritage and listed building applications
Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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29 St Johns Green Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3DZ
86% historically approved · decision due ~13 Oct
Partial garage conversion, internal alterations,external fenestration alterations and addition of rooflights.
Awaiting decision Full applications Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 8 docs -
29 St Johns Green Writtle Chelmsford CM1 3DZ
T1 Gleditsia - Rear garden - Fell to ground level. Reason: Tree is affecting a listed building.
Granted Trees 4 docs -
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.
Granted Trees 4 docs -
29 St Johns Green Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3DZ
T4 Dead Pear Located in rear garden - Fell and leave stump at approx. 1m from ground level. G4 Cypress group- Located in rear garden - Prune back overhang to flower beds by approx. 2m lateral spread. T5 Cypress - Located in rear garden Reduce in height back to previous pruning points (approx. 4m height reduction). G3 Cypress group- Located in rear garden - Reduce in height by approx. 4-5m in height. G2 Hazel group- Located in rear garden - Reduce back to previous pruning points (approx. 3-4m reduction). T2 Yew- Located in rear garden - Reduce in height by approx. 1.5m. Prune back overhang to neighbouring property back to boundary. Prune remaining canopy to balance and shape. T1 Cypress- Located in rear garden- Reduce in height by approx. 2.5m. Prune remaining crown to balance and shape. Reason for all: General maintenance.
Granted Trees 4 docs -
29 St Johns Green Writtle Chelmsford CM1 3DZ
Laurel hedge - Located at front of the property - Crown reduce the height by approx. 1m - Reason: To maintain its current size.
Withdrawn Trees 3 docs -
29 St Johns Green Writtle Chelmsford CM1 3DZ
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
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