20 The Green Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3DU Data via plota.co.uk

26/05656/CAT Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Yew (marked T2 on map) - Reduce by up to 3m. Reason - to make a more compact specimen Yew (marked T4 on map) - Reduce height by 2m and reduce lateral growth 1-1.5m. Reason - to balance and shape. Hornbeam/Hawthorn (marked TG1 on map) - Reduce neighbours side back to boundary. Reduce height by 4m. Reason - to provide clearance. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Jul 2026
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Approved
3 Aug 2026

Approved on 3 Aug 2026 · Last checked 6 Aug 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 4

18 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 32-36, the Green, Grade II, about 6 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade I, 17 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Writtle Conservation Area conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
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Also on the record
National infrastructure project about 1535 m away: Norwich to Tilbury; Inside the Writtle built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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 3DU
Received
9 Jul 2026
Validated
9 Jul 2026
Target decision
20 Aug 2026
Decision date
3 Aug 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 25 days from validation, 13 days faster than Chelmsford's median of 38 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 92% of tree and landscaping works here are.

98%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
254decided in the last year

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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Last counted 6 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15036645
Planning Portal ref
PP-15036645
Comments by
23 Jul 2026

Historical activity at this location

28 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2021
To replace a modern, single glazed sash window to the west elevation with a timber double…
21/00344/LBC
2019 Refused
Replace single glazed sash windows with double glazed timber sash windows.
19/00835/LBC
2019 Refused
Replace single glazed sash windows with double glazed timber sash windows.
19/00835/LBC
Within ~100m

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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
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Chelmsford decision statistics
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings