All Saints Church Church Lane Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3EN Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Hawthorn and wild plum - Height reduction of 2.5-3m to previous pruning points - Reason: Overgrown affecting access to graves and causing shade to neighbours. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 22 Sept 2026 · Last checked 5 Oct 2026
Site constraints 5
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- 28 mAubynsGrade I
- 38 mMundaysGrade II
- 44 mChurch of All SaintsGrade II*
- 55 m15 and 17, the GreenGrade II
- 57 mPump on Green Immediately in Front of Number 15Grade II
- 64 m19, the GreenGrade II
- 66 mMotts HouseGrade II
- 82 m23, the GreenGrade II
- 90 m3, Romans PlaceGrade II
- 96 m27 and 29, the GreenGrade II
- 98 mThe Old VicarageGrade II
- 100 m2, Romans PlaceGrade II
- 108 m1, Romans PlaceGrade II
- 109 m31, the GreenGrade II
- 113 mWrittle Bowling Club Boundary WallsGrade II
- 115 mRatcliffesGrade II
- 124 m35, the GreenGrade II
- 125 mRopers HallGrade II
- 131 m37-43, the GreenGrade II
- 145 mThe LeetsGrade II
- 146 m12, Lodge RoadGrade II
Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.
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Important details
- Council
- Chelmsford
- Postcode
- CM1 3EN
- Received
- 11 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 11 Aug 2026
- Target decision
- 22 Sept 2026
- Decision date
- 22 Sept 2026
How this decision compares
Decided in 42 days from validation, 4 days slower than Chelmsford's median of 38 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 92% of tree and landscaping works here are.
Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Chelmsford in the last twelve months, from validation. Chelmsford decision record →
Public comments
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1 neighbour consulted · Last counted 5 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15151452
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15151452
- Comments by
- 12 Sept 2026
Historical activity at this location
31 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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%).
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