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22 St Johns Green Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3DZ

Decided Chelmsford 26/05147/TPO Trees

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 4 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 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.

    Submitted 8 Jul 2026
  • 21/01211/DOC/2 Granted

    22 St Johns Green Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3DZ

    Condition 4 - arboricultural method statement

    Decided 1 Jul 2024 Conditions
  • 21/01212/DOC/3 Granted

    22 St Johns Green Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3DZ

    Condition 5 - Large scale drawing for Parapet and Coping;

    Decided 1 Jul 2024 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Jul 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  2. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 8 Aug 2026

    Status changed to Pending Decision

    Previously Pending Consideration.

  4. 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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  • 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.

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  • 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;

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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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