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Planning application documents: what to read first
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Uttlesford District Council
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Uttlesford District Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates1,463Searchable applications
449Recorded as pending
72%Approval rate · 644 approved or refused records
178Refused applications
466 approved · 178 refused · 22 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 1 Jul 2021 to 24 Sept 2026. Most recent record check: 28 Sept 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026We haven’t verified direct planning guidance links for this authority yet. Use its official website in Council sources.
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
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Conservation areas42 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areas18 mapped area records0 identified HMO area records; remaining records unclassified
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More application records
- ApprovedUTT/26/0997/NMA
Non Material Amendment to UTT/24/0543/OP (approved under Appeal APP/C1570/W/25/3370631) - amendment to the wording of condition 6.
Land North Of Bedwell Road And East Of Old Mead Road Bedwell Road Ugley
Received 22 Apr 2026 - Discharge Conditons in FullUTT/26/0998/DOC
Application to discharge condition 3 (materials) and 4 (windows) of UTT/25/1534/HHF
9 West Road Saffron Walden Essex CB11 3DS
Received 24 Apr 2026 - Discharge Conditions in PartUTT/26/0999/DOC
Application to discharge 12 (CEMP:Biodiversity), 13 (Biodiversity Enhancement Layout) and 15 (HMMP) attached to UTT/25/2820/FUL
Fairfield Whiteditch Lane Newport Essex CB11 3UD
Received 24 Apr 2026 - ApprovedUTT/26/1000/HHF
Proposed porch, alterations to fenestration, proposed dormers to front elevation, proposed 2-storey rear extension.
Homewaters Braintree Road Felsted Essex CM6 3DY
Received 24 Apr 2026 - RefusedUTT/26/1001/FUL
Section 73 application to vary condition 2 (approved plans) of UTT/24/1905/FUL (S73 application to vary condition 2 (approved plans) of UTT/23/2215/FUL (S73 application to vary condition 2 (approved plans) of UTT/21/2687/FUL (Improvement of existing vehicular access point and the construction of a single storey 'wellness hub' building and associated car, cycle and motorcycle parking area) allowed on appeal in order to amend the approved plans) - amended to include rear facing dormers
Land At The Stables May Walk Elsenham Road Stansted Essex
Received 24 Apr 2026 - ApprovedUTT/26/1002/FUL
Section 73 application to vary condition 2 (approved plans) of UTT/24/2538/FUL - Change of use of 2 no. barns to create 1 no. holiday let, and 1 no. dwelling including internal and external alterations, cart lodge, car parking and landscaping. Demolition of building and silos
Barns At Hall Farm The Causeway Langley Essex
Received 25 Apr 2026 - ApprovedUTT/26/1003/LB
Application to vary condition 2 (approved plans) of UTT/24/2539/LB - Change of use of 2 no. barns to create 1 no. holiday let, and 1 no. dwelling including internal and external alterations, cart lodge, car parking and landscaping. Demolition of building and silos
Barns At Hall Farm The Causeway Langley Essex
Received 25 Apr 2026 - RefusedUTT/26/1004/HHF
Erection of a first-floor extension over the existing bungalow to provide additional residential accommodation, converting the property from a single-storey bungalow into a two-storey chalet style dwelling
Exmoor Spare Penny Lane South Great Sampford Saffron Walden Essex CB10 2RJ
Received 27 Apr 2026 - ApprovedUTT/26/1006/HHF
Erection of single storey rear extension
50 Butt Lane Manuden Essex CM23 1BZ
Received 25 Apr 2026 - ApprovedUTT/26/1007/NMA
Non material amendment to UTT/25/2946/FUL (S73 application to vary condition 2 (approved plans), condition 4 (parking spaces), condition 7 (external lighting) and condition 8 (landscaping) of UTT/25/0687/FUL (Conversion of domestic garage (with office) to one independent dwelling) - amended plans in order to extend/alter the building to be converted and amend wording of conditions 4, 7 and 8) - adjustment to the roof design, to infill area between two dormers to match existing.
Bentfield Mill Barn Watermill Lane Stansted CM24 8YS
Received 24 Apr 2026 - Discharge Conditions in PartUTT/26/1008/DOC
Application to discharge condition 27 (design of playing fields), condition 28 (specification of non-turf cricket pitch) and condition 29 (details of ball stop netting) attached to UTT/25/1343/PINS (S62A/2025/0107)
Former Friends School Field Mount Pleasant Road Saffron Walden Essex
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Discharge Conditions in PartUTT/26/1009/DOC
Application to discharge conditions 4 (construction environmental management plan), 7 (surface water drainage strategy), 11(landscaping), 12 (biodiversity mitigation method statement) and 13 (biodiversity enhancement strategy) attached to UTT/24/0756/FUL (approved under appeal APP/C1570/W/24/3354403).
Land Adjacent 24/26 Stanley Road And 11 The Elms Four Acres Great Chesterford Essex
Received 27 Apr 2026 - WithdrawnUTT/26/1010/FUL
Single storey stable block for private use and 2no. fenced enclosures
Land At Lea Hall Dunmow Road Hatfield Heath
Received 27 Apr 2026 - UnknownUTT/26/1011/TCA
2.no. Ash - fell to ground level. 1no. Oak - remove major deadwood present and monolith to 10m from ground level. Group of Ash - fell group to ground level. Group of Lime - re-pollard to previous pruning points.
Little Easton Manor And The Barn Theatre Park Road Little Easton Essex CM6 2JN
Received 27 Apr 2026 - ApprovedUTT/26/1013/HHF
Conversion of integral garage to an ancillary residential annexe
The Rosewood Barn Dunmow Road High Roding Essex CM6 1NT
Received 27 Apr 2026 - ApprovedUTT/26/1014/LB
Conversion of integral garage to an ancillary residential annexe
The Rosewood Barn Dunmow Road High Roding Essex CM6 1NT
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Awaiting decisionUTT/26/1015/FUL
Conversion and remodel of former care home to provide 7no. private residential apartments
Walden Place Freshwell Street Saffron Walden Essex CB10 1DQ
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Awaiting decisionUTT/26/1016/LB
Conversion and remodel of former care home to provide 7no. private residential apartments
Walden Place Freshwell Street Saffron Walden Essex CB10 1DQ
Received 28 Apr 2026 - ApprovedUTT/26/1017/TPO
Remove 1no. dead Yew tree
7A The Downs Great Dunmow Essex CM6 1DS
Received 28 Apr 2026 - RefusedUTT/26/1019/HHF
Proposed single storey rear extension and alterations to second floor to provide dormer windows
73 Thaxted Road Saffron Walden Essex CB11 3AG
Received 27 Apr 2026 - ApprovedUTT/26/1020/LB
Installation of a fibre broadband junction box to the exterior of the property
Ashdon Hall Church Hill Ashdon Essex CB10 2HF
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Discharge Conditons in FullUTT/26/1021/DOC
Application to discharge condition 3 (EV Charging Point Colour) attached to UTT/24/3021/LB.
7 - 8 Myddylton Place Saffron Walden Essex CB10 1BB
Received 28 Apr 2026 - ApprovedUTT/26/1022/HHF
Single storey rear extension
Poppy Cottage High Street Clavering Essex CB11 4QR
Received 28 Apr 2026 - ApprovedUTT/26/1023/FUL
Refurbishment and external alterations of existing retail unit (Class E) and site layout comprising new shopfront, new fencing, new roof mounted photovoltaic array, formation of external display area, replacement covered trolley park and associated works
Warehouse Elizabeth Way Saffron Walden Essex CB10 2BL
Received 28 Apr 2026
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Uttlesford District Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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