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Council Offices London Road Saffron Walden Essex CB11 4ER

Awaiting decision Uttlesford UTT/26/2797/TCA 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 crown height of 1no. Wellingtonia by 6-8 Meters

As published by the council, reference UTT/26/2797/TCA

Application record

Reference
UTT/26/2797/TCA
Category
Trees
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
4 Nov 2026
Validated
4 Nov 2026
Postcode
CB11 4ER

Site history

Applications at this address on the Uttlesford register

This site has had 5 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • UTT/26/2688/LB Awaiting decision

    Council Offices London Road Saffron Walden Essex CB11 4ER

    Proposed installment of letter box

    Submitted 21 Oct 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • UTT/26/2126/AV Decided

    Council Offices London Road Saffron Walden Essex CB11 4ER

    10mm Perspex panel - 600mm x 600mm, with reverse printed logo in yellow and black, backed in white

    Submitted 19 Aug 2026
  • UTT/26/0014/LB Granted

    Council Offices London Road Saffron Walden Essex CB11 4ER

    Application to vary condition 2 (approved plans) of application UTT/25/1958/LB (Proposed alterations to ground floor (part) including addition of air conditioning units to external wall) - amendments to approved plans in line with recommendations made by a building control officer.

    Decided 16 Mar 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • UTT/26/0006/FUL Granted

    Council Offices London Road Saffron Walden Essex CB11 4ER

    Section 73 application to vary condition 2 (approved plans) of application UTT/25/1957/FUL (Proposed alterations to ground floor (part) including addition of air conditioning units to external wall) - amendments to approved plans in line with recommendations made by a building control officer.

    Decided 16 Mar 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Nov 2026

    Received by Uttlesford

  2. 5 Nov 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 30 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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Council Offices London Road Saffron Walden Essex CB11 4ER

    UTT/26/2688/LB Submitted 21 Oct 2026 50 yards away

    75% historically approved · decision due ~16 Dec

    Proposed installment of letter box

    Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings

  • Council Offices London Road Saffron Walden Essex CB11 4ER

    UTT/26/2126/AV Submitted 19 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    81% historically approved · decision due ~14 Oct

    10mm Perspex panel - 600mm x 600mm, with reverse printed logo in yellow and black, backed in white

    Decided 7 docs

  • Uttlesford District Council CB11 4ER

    19/00374/OBS3 Submitted 28 Feb 2019 50 yards away

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    Granted 3 docs
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  • Uttlesford District Council CB11 4ER

    19/00424/OBS3 Submitted 14 Mar 2019 50 yards away

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    Granted New dwelling Demolition 3 docs
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  • Uttlesford District Council CB11 4ER

    18/01119/OBS3 Submitted 21 Jun 2018 50 yards away

    Request for a Scoping opinion in respect of a proposed development of up to 3,000 dwellings, including affordable and market housing, employment land (B1/B2 use class) and a village centre comprising approximately 1,000 sqm of retail, 1250 sqm of GP Surgery (D1 use), 300 sqm of offices (B1 use) and an primary school - Land At Chelmer Mead Little Dunmow Essex

    Refused 3 docs
    Domestic

  • Uttlesford District Council Chelmsford Essex CB11 4ER

    23/01342/OBS3 Submitted 18 Aug 2023 50 yards away

    87% historically approved · decision due ~13 Oct

    North Of Blackley Lane Felsted - Proposed underground cables and associated works.

    Awaiting decision 1 doc

In Uttlesford

  • UTT/26/2787/TCA Awaiting decision

    Saffron Walden Museum Museum Street Saffron Walden Essex CB10 1BN

    Reduce crown by 2m, lift crown by 2m 1 no. Copper Beech, reduce back lateral growth by 2.5m and remove major dead wood 4 no. Sycamores, trim back to old pollard points 1 no. Sycamore and remove dead wood 2 no. Sycamores

    Received 4 Nov, published by the council 5 Nov 2026 Trees
  • UTT/26/2784/TCA Awaiting decision

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    Received 3 Nov, published by the council 4 Nov 2026 Trees
  • UTT/26/2767/TCA Awaiting decision

    The Norden Cambridge Road Quendon Saffron Walden CB11 3XJ

    1no. Birch tree- remove. 3.no birch trees- reduce crown. 1no. self seeded oak-remove

    2 Nov 2026 Trees
  • UTT/26/2707/TPO Awaiting decision

    The Medlars Cage End Hatfield Broad Oak Bishops Stortford CM22 7HP

    1no. Horse chestnut- reduce crown height and spread up to 2m. prune to previous points.

    2 Nov 2026 Trees
  • UTT/26/2763/TPO Awaiting decision

    Deerhurst Graces Lane Great Dunmow Essex CM6 2FR

    1no- Oak- 5m reduction 1no. Dead oak- 4m mono-lift preserving the trunk

    2 Nov 2026 Trees