Land At The Side Of Windmill Close Stansted Essex CM24 8GH Data via plota.co.uk

UTT/26/2110/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Awaiting decision

Proposal

1 no. dead Elm - cut to ground level, 1 no. Sycamore - reduce lateral growth by 2.0m approx into off shoots, 2 no. Sycamore - reduce lateral growth by 2.0m into growing off shoots to clear the block Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
19 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 14 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 51.

Site constraints 8

Tree preservation order: 2 Individual, 1 Group, 1 Area
Consent is needed before work on protected trees.
Not every council has published its orders as open data, so no order shown is not proof there is none.
Scheduled monument 97 m away: Stansted windmill
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Conservation area 10 m away: Stansted Mountfitchet
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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.
21 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: The Old Manse, Grade II, 43 m away · 1 Grade II*, 9 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.
Show all 21 with distances
  • 43 mThe Old ManseGrade II
  • 44 mBlythwood Lodge,68 Silver Street,Stansted,Essex,CM24 8HD,
  • 49 mRoycotGrade II
  • 54 mKelmscott,47 Recreation Ground,Stansted,Essex,CM24 8BD,
  • 75 m52, Silver StreetGrade II
  • 78 m10, Mill SideGrade II
  • 81 m50 Silver Street,Stansted,Essex,CM24 8HD,
  • 82 mSt Theresa's Catholic ChurchGrade II
  • 94 mStansted Recreation Ground,Recreation Ground,Stansted,Essex,,
  • 95 mThe Windmill,48 Silver Street,Stansted,Essex,CM24 8HD,
  • 98 mWindmillGrade II*
  • 100 m14, Mill SideGrade II
  • 109 m44 Silver Street,Stansted,Essex,CM24 8HD,
  • 115 m41 Recreation Ground,Stansted,Essex,CM24 8BD,
  • 122 mMasons Court,38 - 40 Silver Street,Stansted,Essex,CM24 8HD,
  • 123 m15, Silver StreetGrade II
  • 124 mParsloes,35 Recreation Ground,Stansted,Essex,CM24 8BD,
  • 127 m16 Millside,Stansted,Essex,CM24 8BL,
  • 130 m1-4 Bakery CourtGrade II
  • 136 mInverlair,31 Recreation Ground,Stansted,Essex,CM24 8BD,
  • 144 m20-26, Mill SideGrade II
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Stansted Mountfitchet built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) 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

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
CM24 8GH
Received
17 Aug 2026
Validated
19 Aug 2026
Ward
Stansted North
Parish
Stansted
Case officer
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Target decision
14 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
G & R Tree Surgeons

Decision outlook

Day 51, past Uttlesford's usual 23 days for tree and landscaping works. 99% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 18 Nov 2026.

Day 515 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 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15164719
Planning Portal ref
PP-15164719
Statutory expiry
14 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