Planning application
The Thatch Elsenham Road Stansted Essex CM24 8SS
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Crown lift 1no. Sweet Chestnut by approximately 5m. 4no. Limes - uplift low crown by approximately 5m. Row of mixed trees along boundary - reduce over hang bak by approximately 2m. 1no. Walnut in rear garden - reduce limb growing over outhouse by approximately 6-8m. 1no. Sycamore by outhouse - remove 3 low limbs. 1no. Sycamore in corner of garden - reduce left limb by approximately 4-5m. 1no. Poplar in rear garden - fell to ground level. 1no. Yew next to garage - remove low limb growing towards garage. 1no. Sycamore sucker - fell to ground level.
As published by the council, reference UTT/26/1074/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- UTT/26/1074/TPO
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree Conditional Approval
- Received
- 5 May 2026
- Validated
- 5 May 2026
- Decided
- 1 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Stansted North
- Parish
- Stansted
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- CM24 8SS
Site history
Applications at this address on the Uttlesford register
This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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UTT/23/0836/TPO Granted
The Thatch Elsenham Road Stansted Essex CM24 8SS
1no lime- remove major dead wood in upper crown and over road. 1no Lime- fell to ground level. 1no. Beech - remove low dead wood. 1no. Lime- up lift low canopy to first major fork (approximately 3/4 meters) 1no. Sweet chestnut - remove major dead wood. 1no Willow - pollard down to approximately two meters. 1no Walnut- remove 3 branches growing over neighbours garden and reduce remaining tree by approximately 40% (approximately 4/5 meters) 1no. Poplar - overall reduction by approximately 30% (2.5/3.5 meters) and to remove two limbs over neighbours garden. 1no Holy- reduce top by approx. 40%. 1no silver Birch- reduce shape by approx. 30%
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 May 2026
Received by Uttlesford
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1 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Tree Conditional Approval
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23 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
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Maskalls Tree Surgery Agent, a tree-works contractor
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Uttlesford granted permission on 1 July 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About tree works applications
Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.
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