Planning application
Chestnut Avenue Littlebury Essex
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
3 no. Horse Chestnut (39, 40, 41 on submitted report) - trees have been identified as in poor condition and requiring the stipulated works to make them safe, particularly as they adjoin the Highway.
As published by the council, reference UTT/26/1759/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- UTT/26/1759/TPO
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Allowed
- Decision
- Tree Granted
- Received
- 14 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 16 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 30 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Saffron Walden Audley
- Parish
- Saffron Walden
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Site history
Applications at this address on the Uttlesford register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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UTT/26/1486/TPO Granted
Chestnut Avenue Littlebury Essex
Remove 1 no. dead Horse Chestnut tree (item 38), which currently poses a potential threat to highway users
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Jul 2026
Received by Uttlesford
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16 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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30 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Tree Granted
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Audley End Estate Agent
4 applications on PlanIndex
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Uttlesford granted permission on 30 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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Chestnut Avenue Littlebury Essex
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