Planning application
5 Wicken Road Newport Essex CB11 3QD
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
1no. goat willow- crown reduced to previous points 2m. 1no. rowan remove dead branches and prune selected branches 1m. 1no. yew- trimmed to previous points, crown lifted up to 3m. 1no. apple- epicormic growth removed. 1no. cornus- crown reduced to previous points 1m. 1no. hazel crown lifted to 1m above roof. 1no. yew hedge- trimmed by 0.3m 1no. heptacodium raised/crown lifted 1.5m.
As published by the council, reference UTT/26/2282/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- UTT/26/2282/TCA
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- No Objections
- Received
- 4 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 4 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Newport
- Parish
- Newport
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- CB11 3QD
Site history
Applications at this address on the Uttlesford register
This site has had 2 applications since 2022: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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UTT/22/3425/TCA Granted
5 Wicken Road Newport Essex CB11 3QD
1no. Goat Willow- crown reduced back to most recent previous points (leaving a flowing branch line where possible). 1no. Rowan- small dead branches removed far down on either side of the crown and selected small amount of branches to be pruned to clear neighbouring Magnolia. 1no. Yew - trimmed back to previous points as hard as possible, whilst maintaining greenery and dome shape. 1 no. Apple -to have epicormic growth removed and major dead wood which is present in low part of the crown to be removed. 1no. Cornus- crown reduced back to most recent previous points (leaving a flowing branch line where possible). 1no. Hazel crown lifted over the rear flower bed and over the garage up to a height of 1m above the apex of the garage roof.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Sep 2026
Received by Uttlesford
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7 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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13 Oct 2026
Status changed to No Objections
Previously Awaiting decision.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 30 October 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
4 documents on file for this application
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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.
Nearby applications
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7 Wicken Road Newport Essex CB11 3QD
95% historically approved · decision due ~29 Oct
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Awaiting decision Trees 4 docs -
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Proposed reduction of crown on 1 no. Ash tree (T1) by 1.5 metres back to previous pruning points, proposed reduction of crown on 1 no. Whitebeam (T2) by 1.5 metres back to previous pruning points
Granted Trees 5 docs -
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1no. Magnolia tree - trim back back to previous pruning point, pulling in the sides and shaping. balancing, thinning and removal of deadwood throughout.
Granted Trees 6 docs -
5 Wicken Road Newport Essex CB11 3QD
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Granted Trees 5 docs -
22 Wicken Road Newport Saffron Walden Essex CB11 3QG
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