Blue cedar crown reduction at 33 Tomlyns Close, Hutton
Summary of planning committee decision
Decided by Brentwood Planning Committee on 16 Sept 2025.
What is proposed
The application seeks a 2.5-metre crown reduction to a blue cedar, retaining specified clearances over driveways and the road.
“Consent is sought for a crown reduction of 2.5 metres to a blue cedar located in the front garden of the property. The works would maintain a 3 metre crown lift over the driveways and a 4 metre lift over the road.”
Officer report
The tree and site
The large mature blue cedar is in the front garden, overhangs the road and is protected by a tree preservation order.
“(T1) BLUE CEDER- LARGE MATURE TREE LOCATED IN THE FRONT GARDEN. CROWN REDUCTION OF 2.5M MAINTAINING A 3M CROWN LIFT OVER THE DRIVEWAYS AND A 4M LIFT OVER THE ROAD. THE TREE OVERHANGS THE ROAD AND DOMINATES THE FRONT GARDEN (TPO111/1983)”
Officer report
Earlier tree works
Earlier applications for work to the same blue cedar were permitted in 1992, 2010 and 2021.
“92/00077/TPO - Lift crown and 20% thinning of blue cedar subject to tree preservation order No. OF 1983. – permitted - 03.11.1992 • 10/00110/TPO - Crown reduce by 25% and crown lift one blue cedar subject to tree preservation order No. OF 1983 – permitted - 08.11.2010 • 21/01329/TPO - Blue Cedar (T1) : Crown reduction (2.5m) and Crown lift (3m over driveway and 4m over road.). (TPO111/1983) – permitted - 10.09.2021”
Officer report
Officer recommendation
Officers recommended approval because the proposal repeats previously permitted works and raised no objection, subject to two conditions.
“The tree is a large mature specimen that is growing in the front garden of the property close to the highway boundary. It has been reduced in the past to provide clearance over the highway and neighbouring property. The proposal is a repeat of previously permitted works and there is no objection to the proposal.”
“The Application be APPROVED subject to the following conditions:-”
Officer report
Neighbour views
Individual neighbour notification letters were sent, but no neighbour comments were received.
“This application has been advertised by way of individual neighbour notification letters.”
“Detailed below is a summary of the neighbour comments, if any received. The full version of each neighbour response can be viewed on the Council’s website via Public Access at the following link: http://publicaccess.brentwood.gov.uk/online-applications/”
Officer report
Committee decision
A motion to approve was proposed and seconded, and Members approved the application by a show of hands subject to the conditions.
“Cllr Mynott MOVED and Cllr M Cuthbert SECONDED a motion to APPROVE the application.”
“A vote was taken by a show of hands and Members APPROVED the application subject to the conditions outlined in the report.”
Minutes
Sources
- Brentwood Planning Committee minutes, 16 September 2025
- Agenda and papers (council website)
Source: Plota analysis of Brentwood's committee minutes and officer report. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.
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- Tuesday 16 September 2025
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- Officers recommended approval
- Committee decided
- Approved
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- The application (council website)
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