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2 Romans Way Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3EZ

26/05606/CATTreesApproved

Approved on 18 March 2026

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Proposal

G2 - remove all vegetation from under canopy of T1, x1 Laurel hedge - reduce by 1 metre to 1.6 metres in height, x1 Laurel hedge - hard lateral trim by 1 metre, removal of 4 selected Laurels to widen driveway, x1 California Lilac (adjacent to house) - Fell. G3 - x1 Bay tree - cut back by up to 1.5 metres to widen driveway entrance, x2 Elaeagnus - Fell, Unknown species (adjacent to fence) - Fell. G4 - x3 Maple trees - shape back by 1.5 metres to suitable growth points. T5 - x1 Silver Birch - Crown lift by 1.5 metres away from roof of outbuildings. T6 - x1 Espalier Apple - Cut back by 2.5 metres to remove overhang and re-establish espalier form. T7 - x1 Lawson Cypress - Fell. Reason - Cyclic management / maintenance of trees to achieve appropriate size and shape and allow clearance from buildings

Received
17 February 2026
  1. Received17 Feb
  2. Validated
  3. Consult.6 Mar
  4. Target31 Mar
  5. Decided18 Mar

Decided in 29 days (council typically 49)

About this application

This is a tree application at 2 Romans Way Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3EZ. Chelmsford has handled 913 applications of this type. This one was decided in 29 days, 3 weeks quicker than Chelmsford's typical decision time. The site is in the Writtle conservation area, with 6 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. We hold 978 applications in total for the CM1 postcode area.

97% of trees applications at Chelmsford City Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 7 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode
CM1 3EZ
Application type
Trees
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Validated
17 February 2026
Consultation expiry
6 March 2026
Consultation end
6 March 2026
Target decision date
31 March 2026

Planning decision

Statutory period
42 days

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14651057
Documents
2

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: Writtle Conservation Area
  • Listed building: Grade II: 12, Lodge RoadOn this site · +1 more
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Possibly incomplete for this council: tree preservation orders.

Also checked, none recorded (21)

flood storage areas, Article 4 directions, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

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© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Chelmsford

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