St Andrews Parish Church Church Hill Church Road Hempstead Essex Data via plota.co.uk

UTT/26/0797/TCA - Tree Works Notification Approved

Proposal

2no. Limes and 2no. Leylandii at the boundary of the church, group of Limes, 1no. Ash and 1no. Cherry at the front of the church - Proposed safety cut of up to 1m around existing power cables Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
31 Mar 2026
Validated
1 Apr 2026
Approved
9 Apr 2026

Approved on 9 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Site constraints 3

Hempstead conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Also on the record
Inside the Hempstead built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 2, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Uttlesford
Application type
Tree Works Notification
Postcode
CB10 2PB
Received
31 Mar 2026
Validated
1 Apr 2026
Ward
The Sampfords
Parish
Hempstead
Case officer
Show
Target decision
13 May 2026
Decision
Tree No Objections
Decision date
9 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
UK Power Networks

How this decision compares

Decided in 8 days from validation, 14 days faster than Uttlesford's median of 22 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 96% of tree and landscaping works here are.

94%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
171decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Uttlesford in the last twelve months, from validation. Uttlesford decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No
Uttlesford
Planning Authority Score
6.2/10
Average
#95 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Uttlesford is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #31 out of 296. Only 25% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Uttlesford is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 82% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 82% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Uttlesford decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
77%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #280 of 296
82%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #272 of 296
82%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #31 of 296
25%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #33 of 296
71%
Minor dwellings approved
276 decided (1-9 homes)
87%
Major dwellings approved
23 decided (10+ homes)
64%
Change of use approved
28 decided
1,247
Total decisions
288 refused in the year to March 2026