Planning application
35 Purcell Cole Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3NB
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T3 - Oak (marked T1) - Reduce from NW to E lateral branches by 1.5m. Remove epicormic growth to main crown break at 6m - Reason: To provide clearance to house.
As published by the council, reference 26/05150/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/05150/TPO
- Type
- Trees
- Status
- Application Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Permitted
- Received
- 8 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 12 Aug 2026
- Postcode
- CM1 3NB
Site history
Applications at this address on the Chelmsford register
This site has had 3 applications since 2020: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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26/05211/TPO Awaiting decision
35 Purcell Cole Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3NB
T4 - Hornbeam (marked T1 on plan) - Reduce lateral branches growing towards neighbouring property by 0.5m. Reason - to maintain clearance.
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20/05223/TPO Granted
35 Purcell Cole Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3NB
T3 - Oak - located at rear garden - reduce the crown by 1.5-2m, thin by 20% and remove deadwood. Reason: To maintain tree at current size and stature.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Jul 2026
Received by Chelmsford
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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12 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Permitted
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Chelmsford granted permission on 12 August 2026, 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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35 Purcell Cole Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3NB
T3 - Oak - located at rear garden - reduce the crown by 1.5-2m, thin by 20% and remove deadwood. Reason: To maintain tree at current size and stature.
Granted Trees 4 docs -
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T1 - Silver Birch - Located in rear garden - Crown reduction by 1.5m and crown thin by 20%. Remove deadwood. Crown raise to 2.5m by removing three lowest branches and selectively thinning branch tips - Reason: Continuation of tree management to ensure it retains its shape. Tree has reacted vigorously to previous pruning and currently has elongated dense regrowth.
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Other tree works applications
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26/05243/TPO Awaiting decision
1 Cringle Lock South Woodham Ferrers Chelmsford Essex CM3 5WJ
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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26/05236/TPO Awaiting decision
4 Moulsham Barn Waterson Vale Chelmsford Essex CM2 9QE
T5 and T6 - Plum Cherry - Prune by 1m, crown lift to 1.5m from ground level, remove dead branches - Reason: To maintain the trees at their current size.
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26/05220/TPO Awaiting decision
5 Purcell Cole Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3NB
T1 Magnolia - Reduce the tree all over by 3m. Reason: Overwhelming the property and road.
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26/05242/TPO Awaiting decision
52 Maldon Road Danbury Chelmsford CM3 4QL
G1 - Oak x6 (Marked 1- 6) - Selectively reduce branches on the south side by up to 3m - Reason: To provide appropriate clearance to the adjacent medical centre; Oak (marked 5) - Remove the lowest lateral limb - Reason: The longitudinal cracking indicates compromised structural integrity and an increased risk of limb failure over pedestrian walkways.
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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 by 50% - 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;