Elm Grove Saffron Walden Essex CB10 1NA Data via plota.co.uk

UTT/26/2367/TCA - Tree Works Notification Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

1 no. Ginko - reduce height by approx 3m to alleviate loading upon included union at top of tree and reduce lateral limbs in by 1.5 m to bring into shape, 1 no. Copper Beech - reduce crown by 2m, shape and balance crown Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Sept 2026
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Approved
24 Sept 2026

Approved on 24 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Documents 7

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF TNTCAZ - TCA NO OBJECTIONS Decision Notice · 24 Sept 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

IMG TREE PLAN B020-Plan · 14 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM B610-Supporting information · 14 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 4

PDF OTHER B110-Officers Reports · 24 Sept 2026 View ↗ IMG PHOTOGRAPH B610-Supporting information · 14 Sept 2026 View ↗ IMG PHOTOGRAPH B610-Supporting information · 14 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF TCAACK - TCA ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Correspondence · 14 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

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.
26 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: The Folly, Grade II, 41 m away · 1 Grade II*, 25 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
Tree preservation order 9 m away: 25 Individual, 3 Groups; Inside the Saffron Walden built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 18 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 Works Notification
Postcode
CB10 1NA
Received
11 Sept 2026
Validated
11 Sept 2026
Ward
Saffron Walden Audley
Parish
Saffron Walden
Case officer
Show
Decision
Tree No Objections
Decision date
24 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 13 days from validation, 12 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 30 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15218807
Statutory expiry
23 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2025 Approved
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2025 Approved
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2025
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2025
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2024
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Proposed reduction of 1 no. Yew as it is out of proportion for the area
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2024
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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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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