Writtle Green The Green Writtle Chelmsford Essex Data via plota.co.uk

26/05634/CAT Approved

Proposal

T1, T2, T3, T6, T7, T9, T10, T12, T13, T14, T14, T15, T17, T18, T19, T20, T21, T22, T23, T24, T25, T26, 27, T28, T29, T30, T31, T32, T43, T44, T46, T49, T50, T53, T54, T55, T56, T57, T58, T59, T60, T61, T62 - 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. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
15 Jun 2026
Approved
20 Jul 2026

Approved on 20 Jul 2026 · Last checked 27 Jul 2026

Chelmsford
Planning Authority Score
7.4/10
Good
#45 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Chelmsford is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #23 out of 296. Only 21% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (90%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Chelmsford decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #167 of 296
90%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #188 of 296
84%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #23 of 296
21%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #19 of 296
76%
Minor dwellings approved
164 decided (1-9 homes)
88%
Major dwellings approved
8 decided (10+ homes)
79%
Change of use approved
52 decided
1,304
Total decisions
168 refused in the year to March 2026