38 Town Street Thaxted Essex CM6 2LA Data via plota.co.uk

UTT/26/2393/TCA - Tree Works Notification Awaiting decision

Proposal

1 no. Taxus Baccata - fell to ground level, 1 no. Acer Pseudoplatanus - fell to ground level, 1 no. Taxus Baccata - fell to ground level and 4 no. Cupressus Leylandii - fell to ground level Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 28 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision by 20 Oct 2026, from Uttlesford's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 4

Grade II* listed: The Priory
List entry 1112944 · The pin is inside its outline · 74 more listed buildings within 150 m (7 Grade I, 5 Grade II*, 55 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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Thaxted 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 Thaxted 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 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
CM6 2LA
Received
16 Sept 2026
Validated
16 Sept 2026
Ward
Thaxted And The Eastons
Parish
Thaxted
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Treeworx

Decision outlook

Day 23 of the 56-day target. Uttlesford usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 23.

Day 2333 days to the 56-day target
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 3 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15229215
Planning Portal ref
PP-15229215
Statutory expiry
28 Oct 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