Planning application
Westwoods Chelmsford Road Hatfield Heath Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM22 7BG
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
1 no. English Oak - remove deadwood over and adjacent to highway
As published by the council, reference UTT/26/1188/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- UTT/26/1188/TPO
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 15 May 2026
- Validated
- 15 May 2026
- Ward
- Hatfield Heath
- Parish
- Hatfield Heath
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- CM22 7BG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 May 2026
Received by Uttlesford
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17 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 10 July 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Uttlesford took a median of 53 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Uttlesford for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Uttlesford decided tree works applications in a median of 36 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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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