Planning application
22 St Johns Green Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3DZ
Works: Trees
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
T1 - Silver birch - Reduce crown by up to 2.5m - Reason: To maintain size and shape, keeping tree clear of the property
As published by the council, reference 26/05147/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/05147/TPO
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Application Refused
- Validated
- 3 Jul 2026
- Postcode
- CM1 3DZ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Chelmsford register
This site has had 8 applications since 2023: 4 approved, 0 refused.
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26/05218/TPO Awaiting decision
22 St Johns Green Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3DZ
T1 - Silver Birch - Reduce crown by upto 2m in height and upto 1.5m on the sides, back to suitable pruning points. Reason: To maintain size and shape, keeping tree clear of the property
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26/05699/CAT Awaiting decision
22 St Johns Green Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3DZ
T2 Maple - Crown reduction upto 2.5m. Reason: To maintain size and help prevent future failure at union of main trunk.
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26/05661/CAT Awaiting decision
22 St Johns Green Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3DZ
Maple - Marked T2 - crown reduction up to 2.5m - Reason: to maintain size and to help prevent future failure at poor union of main trunk.
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21/01211/DOC/2 Granted
22 St Johns Green Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3DZ
Condition 4 - arboricultural method statement
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21/01212/DOC/3 Granted
22 St Johns Green Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3DZ
Condition 5 - Large scale drawing for Parapet and Coping;
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21/01212/DOC/1 Granted
22 St Johns Green Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3DZ
Condition 3 Materials
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21/01211/DOC/1 Granted
22 St Johns Green Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3DZ
Condition 3 - Materials,
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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8 Aug 2026
Status changed to Pending Decision
Previously Pending Consideration.
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30 Aug 2026
Status changed to Application Refused
Previously Pending Decision.
After the decision
Chelmsford has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. 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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22 St Johns Green Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3DZ
94% historically approved · decision due ~25 Nov
T1 - Silver Birch - Reduce crown by upto 2m in height and upto 1.5m on the sides, back to suitable pruning points. Reason: To maintain size and shape, keeping tree clear of the property
Awaiting decision Trees -
29 St Johns Green Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3DZ
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29 St Johns Green Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3DZ
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22 St Johns Green Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3DZ
87% historically approved · decision due ~25 Nov
T2 Maple - Crown reduction upto 2.5m. Reason: To maintain size and help prevent future failure at union of main trunk.
Awaiting decision Trees -
29 St Johns Green Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3DZ
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25 St Johns Green Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3DZ
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T4 Maple (Marked T1 on map) - Reduce the crown by 2 metres in height and lateral spread. Cut back to suitable growth points leaving a balance natural crown. Reason for works - To manage the size and spread of the crown, improve clearance from the roadside, footpath and garage roof and maintain a balanced crown appropriate for the trees location. T3 Oak (Marked T2 on map) - Reduce the crown by 1.5-2m in height and lateral spread back to the previous established pruning points, leaving a balanced natural crown. Remove significant deadwood throughout the crown. Reason for works - To manage the size and spread of the crown, return the tree to its previous established pruning points, improve overall crown balance and remove signification deadwood general tree management and safety.
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26/05248/TPO Awaiting decision
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T42 - Cedar of Lebanon - Upper crown reduction of 2.5m in height and spread. Lower crown reduction of 5m. Reduce the lowest eastern limb by up to 4m in length - Reason: Remedial crown reduction an internal decay assessment