2 St Johns Crescent Stansted Essex CM24 8JT Data via plota.co.uk

UTT/26/1852/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Approved

Proposal

Works to 5 no. Pine: removal of deadwood and Ivy from all trees; T3 - Remove the split/ cracked limb back to a suitable growing point or branch collar; All trees - Crown raise to a maximum height of 5.2m over the highway, and crown raise to maximum of 3m over the driveway of 2 St Johns Crescent, Stansted. Pruning cuts are to remain below 50mm diameter. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
22 Jul 2026
Consultation
24 Jul 2026
Approved
30 Jul 2026

Approved on 30 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Aug 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Tree preservation order 9 m away: 5 Individual; Inside the Stansted Mountfitchet built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 3, 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 listed building 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 Preservation Order
Postcode
CM24 8JT
Received
22 Jul 2026
Validated
22 Jul 2026
Ward
Stansted North
Parish
Stansted
Case officer
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Target decision
16 Sept 2026
Decision
Tree Granted
Decision date
30 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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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 →

Public comments

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Last counted 6 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15101876
Consultation
24 Jul 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