The Old Rectory Church Lane Widdington Essex CB11 3SF Data via plota.co.uk

UTT/26/1792/TCA - Tree Works Notification Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

1 No. large mature Yew - reduction of crown by 3m - tree is very close to property and branches of tree are nearly hitting barn roof Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Jul 2026
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Approved
26 Aug 2026

Approved on 26 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 26 Aug 2026

Documents 8

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF TNTCAZ - TCA NO OBJECTIONS Decision Notice · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 2

IMG LOCAL PLAN POLICIES MAP B610-Supporting information · 17 Jul 2026 View ↗ IMG SKETCH PLAN B610-Supporting information · 17 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM B610-Supporting information · 17 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 4

PDF OTHER B110-Officers Reports · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF TCAACK - TCA ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Correspondence · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ IMG PHOTOGRAPH OF TREE B610-Supporting information · 17 Jul 2026 View ↗ IMG PHOTOGRAPH OF TREE B610-Supporting information · 17 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: The Old Rectory
List entry 1274204 · The pin is inside its outline · 14 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 11 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Widdington 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.
Scheduled monument 152 m away: Prior's Hall moated site
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Protected tree 15 m away: 56 Individual, 2 Groups, order 9/98/52-5004; Inside the Widdington built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) 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

Checked on 6 October 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £2,550,000 in November 2019. Detached house, freehold.

29 November 2019£2,550,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Uttlesford
Application type
Tree Works Notification
Postcode
CB11 3SF
Received
17 Jul 2026
Validated
17 Jul 2026
Ward
Newport
Parish
Widdington
Case officer
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Target decision
28 Aug 2026
Decision
Tree No Objections
Decision date
26 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 40 days from validation, 17 days slower than Uttlesford's median of 23 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 96% of tree and landscaping works here are.

94%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
232decided 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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 26 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15091377
Planning Portal ref
PP-15091377
Statutory expiry
28 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

33 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025
Removal of C20th brick walls and reinstatement with brick walls to match existing. Repair…
UTT/25/2804/LB
2025
Removal of C20th brick walls and reinstatement with brick walls to match existing. Repair…
UTT/25/2803/HHF
2024 Approved
Replacement of cement render for lime plaster and lime render repairs
UTT/24/0064/LB
2024 Approved
Replacement of cement render for lime plaster and lime render repairs
UTT/24/0064/LB
2023 Approved
6no. confiers- Remove conifers to allow for the walled garden to be replanted with fruit…
UTT/23/2303/TCA
2023 Approved
6no. confiers- Remove conifers to allow for the walled garden to be replanted with fruit…
UTT/23/2303/TCA
2022 Approved
Remove 1no. conifer to ground level and reduce in height 6no. conifers to 10ft.
UTT/22/1860/TPO
2022 Approved
Remove 1no. conifer to ground level and reduce in height 6no. conifers to 10ft.
UTT/22/1860/TPO
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
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2025
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2025
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Changes to fenestration and internal remodelling
UTT/25/0730/HHF
2024
1 Church View Widdington Essex CB11 3GU
Enclosure of existing porch to include: Erection of new brick pier and part wall at front…
UTT/24/2451/HHF
2024
1 Church View Widdington Essex CB11 3GU
Enclosure of existing porch to include: Erection of new brick pier and part wall at front…
UTT/24/2451/HHF
2024 Approved
1 Church View Widdington Essex CB11 3GU
Erection of wood framed carport, set back and attached to existing garage, over existing…
UTT/24/1384/HHF
2024 Approved
1 Church View Widdington Essex CB11 3GU
Erection of wood framed carport, set back and attached to existing garage, over existing…
UTT/24/1384/HHF
2024 Refused
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Enclosure of existing porch including wall and brick pier to match existing, with windows…
UTT/24/0886/CLP
2024 Refused
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UTT/24/0886/CLP
2024 Approved
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UTT/24/0154/HHF
2024 Approved
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Single storey side extension and changes to boundary treatments.
UTT/24/0154/HHF
2023 Approved
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UTT/23/3026/CLP
2023 Approved
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Proposed Single-Storey Rear Extension
UTT/23/3026/CLP
2022 Approved
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Proposed replacement of 5 no. first floor windows.
UTT/22/1574/LB
2022 Approved
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2021 Approved
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UTT/21/1158/FUL
2020 Approved
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UTT/20/2890/DFO
2020 Approved
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Details following outline application UTT/19/2310/OP - details of scale, landscaping and…
UTT/20/2890/DFO
2020 Approved
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Proposed single storey rear extension - extending 4.5m from rear wall, maximum height 4m…
UTT/20/1635/PDE
2020 Approved
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Proposed single storey rear extension - extending 4.5m from rear wall, maximum height 4m…
UTT/20/1635/PDE
2019 Approved
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Outline application with, all matters reserved except for access and layout, for the demo…
UTT/19/2310/OP
2019 Approved
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Outline application with, all matters reserved except for access and layout, for the demo…
UTT/19/2310/OP
2016 Approved
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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