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R A Butler School South Road Saffron Walden Essex CB11 3DG

UTT/26/1465/TPOTree Preservation OrderPending Decision

Proposal

Works to 4 no. trees (T27, T28, T34 and T50) as per description of works

Received
15 June 2026
Target decision date
10 August 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Saffron Walden Shire
Site boundary (council red line)
  1. Received15 Jun
  2. Validated15 Jun
  3. Consult.
  4. Target10 Aug
  5. Decided
7 weeks typical decision time in Uttlesford98% of trees applications approvedSee what's approved near your address

This is a tree application at R A Butler School South Road Saffron Walden Essex CB11 3DG. Uttlesford has handled 389 applications of this type and approves nearly all of them, typically deciding them in 17 days. It was submitted on 15 June 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in the Saffron Walden conservation area, with 2 listed buildings nearby. There have been 2 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 74 applications across Saffron Walden Shire. We hold 748 applications in total for the CB11 postcode area.

Application Details

Reference
UTT/26/1465/TPO
Address
R A Butler School South Road Saffron Walden Essex CB11 3DG
Postcode
CB11 3DG
Local Authority
Uttlesford
Application Type
Tree Preservation Order
Scale / Size
Small
Decision Status
Undecided
Current Status
Awaiting decision
Ward
Saffron Walden Shire
Parish
Saffron Walden

Applicant & Agent

Agent
Mercer Tree Services Ltd
Agent Address
Mercer Tree Services Ltd 10 Petlands Saffron Walden CB10 1XF

Planning Application Dates

Date Received
15 June 2026
Target Decision Date
10 August 2026
Date Validated
15 June 2026
Date Submitted
15 June 2026

Planning Decision

Decided By
Delegated Decision
Statutory Period
56 days

Publicity

Appeal

Additional Information

Planning Portal ID
PP-15010493
Documents
7
Coordinates
52.020454, 0.244515
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: Uttlesford

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Planning constraints

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Tree Preservation Order: Ref 24/93/38-2221Part of the site
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (23)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-10-09. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

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