18 Joyce Frankland Close Newport Saffron Walden Essex CB11 3TF Data via plota.co.uk

UTT/26/1770/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Approved

Proposal

Removal of 1 no. silver birch tree - 5 day felling notice Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Jul 2026
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Validated
15 Jul 2026
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Approved
16 Jul 2026

Approved on 16 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 16 Jul 2026

Site constraints 8

17 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Wawel Cottage,Cambridge Road,Newport,Saffron Walden,CB11 3TR,, about 38 m from the postcode pin · 2 Grade II*, 10 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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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Also on the record
Conservation area about 24 m away: Newport; Radon affected area, class 2; Tree preservation order about 1 m away: G1TPO 05/18 - Land North of The Joyce Frankland Academy; SSSI about 336 m away: Debden Water SSSI; Registered park or garden about 206 m away: Shortgrove Hall; Inside the Newport (Uttlesford) 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. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £820,000 in April 2022. Detached house, freehold.

29 April 2022£820,000New build

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

Building

Floor area187 m² (2,013 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (88 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house
Built2022
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.20 W/m²K

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2022, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Uttlesford
Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
CB11 3TF
Received
14 Jul 2026
Validated
15 Jul 2026
Ward
Newport
Parish
Newport
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Sept 2026
Decision
Tree Conditional Approval
Decision date
16 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
HRJ Tree Services

How this decision compares

Decided in 1 days from validation, 22 days faster 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 →

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
9 Sept 2026
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.