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2 Bells Close Saffron Walden Essex CB11 3DU

Granted Uttlesford UTT/26/1506/TCA Tree Works Notification

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Remove 1 no. Ash tree and grind stump to below ground level

As published by the council, reference UTT/26/1506/TCA

Application record

Reference
UTT/26/1506/TCA
Type
Tree Works Notification
Status
No Objections
Decision
Tree No Objections
Received
18 Jun 2026
Validated
19 Jun 2026
Decided
28 Jul 2026
Ward
Saffron Walden Shire
Parish
Saffron Walden
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
CB11 3DU

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Jun 2026

    Received by Uttlesford

  2. 19 Jun 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 28 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Tree No Objections

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Mercer Tree Services Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Saffron Walden

Active · incorporated 2013 · Saffron Walden

59 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils · 98% granted

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Documents

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

8 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Uttlesford granted permission on 28 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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