Planning application
29 St Johns Green Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3DZ
Works: Trees
Withdrawn before a decision, so it carries no planning weight. A revised scheme can be submitted at any time.
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
Application record
- Reference
- 26/05645/CAT
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Decision
- Withdrawn
- Validated
- 3 Jun 2026
- Postcode
- CM1 3DZ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Chelmsford register
This site has had 4 applications since 2020: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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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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3 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
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