Audley Cottage 51 Audley Road Saffron Walden Essex CB11 3HD Data via plota.co.uk

UTT/26/2444/TCA - Tree Works Notification Approved

Proposal

1 no. Damson - to be reduced by 2-3m, back to previous cutting points, 1 no. Silver Birch to be reduced by 1-2 metres, 1 no. Yew - to be shaped, no more than 1m of growth to be removed, 1 no. Bay - to be reduced by 1-2 metres Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Sept 2026
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Approved
28 Sept 2026

Approved on 28 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 2 Oct 2026

Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: Audley Cottage
List entry 1196120 · 4 m away · 28 more listed buildings within 150 m (28 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 ↗
Saffron Walden 1 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
Tree preservation order 6 m away: 25 Individual, 3 Groups; Scheduled monument 230 m away: Battle (or Repell) Ditches; Inside the Saffron Walden built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 24 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £502,999 in October 2011. Detached house, freehold.

21 October 2011£502,999
2 September 2005£400,000

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 3HD
Received
21 Sept 2026
Validated
21 Sept 2026
Ward
Saffron Walden Audley
Parish
Saffron Walden
Case officer
Show
Decision
Tree No Objections
Decision date
28 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
HRJ Tree Services Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 7 days from validation, 18 days faster than Uttlesford's median of 25 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 96% of tree and landscaping works here are.

93%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
210decided 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 2 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15236518
Statutory expiry
2 Nov 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.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use