17 Lodge Road Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3HY Data via plota.co.uk

26/05117/TPO Approved

Proposal

T6 sycamore, G2 (1x sycamore 1 x yew) and G3 (1x turkey oak 9x yew) - crown lift over Lodge Road footpath by 2.5 m - Concerns regarding low branches being a danger to the public. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Jun 2026
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Approved
8 Jul 2026

Approved on 8 Jul 2026 · Last checked 19 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

17 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Ropers Hall, Grade II, about 2 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 15 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.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project about 1449 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £1,750,000 in October 2016. Detached house, freehold.

3 October 2016£1,750,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Chelmsford
Postcode
CM1 3HY
Received
1 Jun 2026
Validated
1 Jun 2026
Target decision
27 Jul 2026
Decision date
8 Jul 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 37 days from validation, about the council's usual 38 days. 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

No public comments yet.

Last counted 19 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14950267
Planning Portal ref
PP-14950267
Comments by
26 Jun 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 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.