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Rutlands Evelyn Road Willows Green Essex CM3 1QQ

Refused Uttlesford UTT/26/1075/TPO Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Works to 1no. Taxus baccata (T2- Yew) including reduction of the outer crown by up to 30% to suitable growth points, shortening of extended lateral branches to contain the spread, maintenance of a flowing, natural crown shape (no topping or lopping) removal of any dead, diseased, or damaged wood encountered during the works

As published by the council, reference UTT/26/1075/TPO

Application record

Reference
UTT/26/1075/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Refused
Decision
Tree Rejected
Received
5 May 2026
Validated
5 May 2026
Decided
29 Jun 2026
Ward
Felsted And Stebbing
Parish
Felsted
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
CM3 1QQ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Uttlesford register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • UTT/26/1665/TPO Granted

    Rutlands Evelyn Road Willows Green Essex CM3 1QQ

    1 no. mature Taxus baccata - overall crown reduction of approx. 2m of the trees height and lateral spread, including crown reshaping to maintain a natural, balanced form appropriate to the species.

    Decided 29 Jul 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 May 2026

    Received by Uttlesford

  2. 29 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Tree Rejected

  3. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

10 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Uttlesford refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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