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R A Butler School South Road Saffron Walden Essex CB11 3DG

Awaiting decision Uttlesford UTT/26/2681/TPO Trees

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Reduce crowns of 1 no. horse chestnut (T032) and 1 no. black pine (T050) by 1.5m; reduce secondary scaffold limb of 1 no. horse chestnut (T024) by 2m; remove basal vegetation of 1 no. lime (T045) and re-pollard 2 no. limes (G002) to previous pruning point

As published by the council, reference UTT/26/2681/TPO

Application record

Reference
UTT/26/2681/TPO
Category
Trees
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
21 Oct 2026
Validated
21 Oct 2026
Postcode
CB11 3DG

Site history

Applications at this address on the Uttlesford register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • UTT/26/1465/TPO Granted

    R A Butler School South Road Saffron Walden Essex CB11 3DG

    Works to 4 no. trees (T27, T28, T34 and T50) as per description of works

    Decided 7 Aug 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Oct 2026

    Received by Uttlesford

  2. 22 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 16 December 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.

What 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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