Planning application
26/05645/CAT
29 St Johns Green Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3DZ
Proposal
G1 - x3 beech trees - Reduce height by 4m to form beech hedge at maintainable height. Reason: General maintenance.
As published by the council, reference 26/05645/CAT
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Jun 2026
Received by Chelmsford
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18 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Withdrawn
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What withdrawal means
The process from here
The applicant withdrew this application before the council decided it, so it carries no planning weight and no fee refund is automatic. Withdrawal often follows officer feedback that a refusal was likely.
The applicant is free to submit a revised application at any time, and many withdrawn schemes return in amended form, so the site is worth watching if the proposal affected you.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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19/05580/CAT Granted
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.
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19/01298/FUL Granted
1 Lawford Lane Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3EA
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)
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26/00723/FUL Awaiting decision
25 St Johns Green Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3DZ
Single storey rear extension and alterations to fenestration.
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22/00732/DOC/1 Granted
30 Bridge Street Writtle Chelmsford CM1 3EX
Condition 11 - Written Scheme of Investigation for the programme of archaeological work
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19/05627/CAT Withdrawn
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.
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19/01375/FUL Granted
24 Bridge Street Writtle Chelmsford CM1 3EX
Conversion of garage into habitable room, formation of mono pitched roof over. New boarding to front elevation.
Other trees applications
In Chelmsford
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26/05146/TPO Awaiting decision
King Edward VI School Broomfield Road Chelmsford CM1 3SX
T1 - Turkey Oak - Reduce crown by up to 2m; T4 - Oak - Reduce crown by up to 2m; T5 - Robinia - Reduce crown by 2-3m; T7 - Holly - Crown raise to 3m from ground level; T9 - Oak - Crown raise to 3m from ground level; T12 and T15 - Oak - Reduce crown by up to 2m; T19 - Oak - Reduce weight on Cracked limb; T20 - Oak - Reduce crown by op to 2m; T21 - Sycamore - Reduce height by approx. 4m. Prune remaining crown to balance and shape; T23 - Sycamore - Pollard at 5m from ground level; T25, T26, T35, T36, T37 - Lime - Reduce crown by up to 3m to previous pruning points; G3 - Marked T40 and T41 - Sweet chestnut - Reduce crown by up to 2m; G3 - Marked T42, T43, T44 - Sycamore - Reduce crown by up to 2m; T24 - Marked T47 - Maidenhair Tree - Reduce crown by 1.5m. Reason for all: Good arboricultural practice.
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26/05158/TPO Awaiting decision
30 Petrel Way Chelmsford Essex CM2 8XH
T2 oak tree - Reduce by 2-2.5m and reshape. Remove all dead wood and crown lift by 3-3.5m. Reason: General maintenance and welfare to the tree.
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26/05157/TPO Awaiting decision
9 Hyde Green Danbury Chelmsford Essex CM3 4QU
W1 - Oak (Marked T1,T2,T3,T4)( in neighbouring property) - Remove deadwood >100mm diameter from the central and garden side of the crowns - Reason: Removal of deadwood to mitigate risk by falling branches; Oak -(Marked T1) - Crown reduction by up to 3m on the garden side only, using drop-crotch pruning techniques; Reason: For general maintenance purposes, to ensure the tree remains a suitable size for its location. Prevent the need for harsher pruning in the future.
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26/05154/TPO Awaiting decision
1 Valentines Stock Ingatestone CM4 9LS
T2 Beech- Crown reduction by 2m on the garden side of the tree balance where previous pruning has made the tree eneven. Thin by 10% and deadwood the remainder of the crown removing any rubbing or crossing branches. Reason: Crown uneven and to reduce the sail effect of the tree.
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26/05134/TPO Granted
Writtle Green The Green Writtle Chelmsford Essex
T1, T2, T3, T6, T7, T8, T9 Limes - Crown lift by 2.5m and removal of epicormic growth to a height of 2m on an annual basis for a continuous five year management plan. Reason: For safety of pedestrians and road users.