Dove House Wenden Road Arkesden Saffron Walden CB11 4HB Data via plota.co.uk

UTT/26/2129/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

1 no. Yew - Reduce back from property by 1.5m as tree is starting to touch the property Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Aug 2026
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Approved
7 Oct 2026

Approved on 7 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Oct 2026

Documents 5

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF TATPOZ - TPO TREE GRANTED Decision Notice · 7 Oct 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

IMG TREE PLAN B020-Plan · 19 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM B610-Supporting information · 19 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF OTHER B110-Officers Reports · 7 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF TPOACK - TPO ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Correspondence · 19 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: Jeffries
List entry 1112515 · The pin is inside its outline · 15 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 13 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 ↗
Arkesden 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.
Protected tree 10 m away: 125 Individual, 17 Groups, order 2/85/01-2251
2 protected trees within 15 m. Named in a tree preservation order: work to it, its roots included, needs the council's consent first.
Root protection areas reach up to 15 m from a large tree, so an extension or new foundations this close usually needs a tree survey. Only some councils publish their single trees, and a position can be approximate: the order at the council is the definitive record, and no tree shown is not proof there is none.
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Tree record ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Arkesden 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 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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 Preservation Order
Postcode
CB11 4HB
Received
17 Aug 2026
Validated
17 Aug 2026
Ward
Clavering
Parish
Arkesden
Case officer
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Target decision
12 Oct 2026
Decision
Tree Granted
Decision date
7 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Oakside Tree Surgery

How this decision compares

Decided in 51 days from validation, 28 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 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15164252
Planning Portal ref
PP-15164252
Statutory expiry
12 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2017 Approved
Application to discharge conditions 2(external finishing materials) and 5 (detailed plans…
UTT/17/1641/DOC
2017 Approved
Application to discharge conditions 2(external finishing materials) and 5 (detailed plans…
UTT/17/1641/DOC
2017 Approved
Demolition of attached garage and erection of single storey side extension. Internal alte…
UTT/17/0221/LB
2017 Approved
Demolition of attached garage and erection of single storey side extension
UTT/17/0219/HHF
2017 Approved
Demolition of attached garage and erection of single storey side extension. Internal alte…
UTT/17/0221/LB
2017 Approved
Demolition of attached garage and erection of single storey side extension
UTT/17/0219/HHF
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
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Fell T1 - Sycamore (severe sooty bark and the half over the road is dead) Fell T2 - Hawth…
UTT/25/3167/TPO
2025
The Old Vicarage Wenden Road Arkesden Essex CB11 4HB
Fell 1no. Ornamental Pear tree
UTT/25/3005/TCA
2025 Approved
The Old Maltings Wenden Road Arkesden Essex CB11 4HB
3no. Silver Birch - Reduce by 3m
UTT/25/2726/TCA
2025
Saint Marys Church Wenden Road Arkesden Essex CB11 4HB
Reduce height and width of 1no. Yew tree. Reduce back to live growth 1no. Pine tree.
UTT/25/0843/TPO
2025
Saint Marys Church Wenden Road Arkesden Essex CB11 4HB
Fell 2no. Sycamore trees. Reduce row of Beech trees to 5 foot height.
UTT/25/0877/TCA
2024 Approved
Parsonage Farm Wenden Road Arkesden Essex CB11 4HB
Fell 1no. Conifer and 1no. Chestnut
UTT/24/0606/TPO
2024 Approved
Parsonage Farm Wenden Road Arkesden Essex CB11 4HB
Fell 1no. Conifer and 1no. Chestnut
UTT/24/0606/TPO
2016 Approved
Saint Marys Church Main Street Arkesden CB11 4HB
Remove selective peripheral stems. Reduce height of remainder by approx 50% 1 no. Irish Y…
UTT/16/2480/TCA
2016 Approved
Plash Hill House Wenden Road Arkesden CB11 4HB
Single Storey Side Extension
UTT/16/1100/HHF
2016 Approved
The Old Vicarage Main Street Arkesden Essex CB11 4HB
Removal of 2 no. sheds and erection of outbuilding to provide storage and workshop areas
UTT/16/0579/HHF
2016 Approved
The Old Vicarage Main Street Arkesden Essex CB11 4HB
Extension to existing annexe to provide accommodation for carer
UTT/16/0578/HHF
2016 Refused
Plash Hill House Wenden Road Arkesden Essex CB11 4HB
Side extension comprising of garage and utility room.
UTT/16/0183/CLP
2016 Approved
The Old Maltings Main Street Arkesden Saffron Walden Essex CB11 4HB
Reduction in height to 1 no. Hazel Corylus and 1 no. Pyracantha
UTT/16/0154/TCA
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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