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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466 approved · 178 refused · 22 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
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More application records
- No ObjectionsUTT/26/1661/TCA
Felling of 1 no. Ash and 1 no. Plum as advised by tree surgeon, both to be replaced by trees better suited to location.
The Old Forge High Street Elmdon Essex CB11 4NL
Received 6 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decisionUTT/26/1662/FUL
Footway and cycleway link to the school
Land Between St Mary's Park And Site Of New Helena Romanes School Stortford Road Great Dunmow
Received 6 Jul 2026 - ApprovedUTT/26/1663/CLP
Proposal to replace an old existing wooden garage/shed with a new purpose-built Dunster House garden office.
Margarets Cottage Park Road Little Easton Essex CM6 2JH
Received 6 Jul 2026 - AllowedUTT/26/1665/TPO
1 no. mature Taxus baccata - overall crown reduction of approx. 2m of the trees height and lateral spread, including crown reshaping to maintain a natural, balanced form appropriate to the species.
Rutlands Evelyn Road Willows Green Essex CM3 1QQ
Received 7 Jul 2026 - ApprovedUTT/26/1667/HHF
Proposed first floor extension and associated external alterations and remodel to form a one and a half storey dwelling
Rose Cottage Lower Green Lower Green Lane Wimbish Saffron Walden Essex CB10 2XH
Received 7 Jul 2026 - ApprovedUTT/26/1668/HHF
Replacement of previous outbuilding with installation of new outbuilding
Witneys Bannister Green Felsted Essex CM6 3NF
Received 7 Jul 2026 - Discharge Conditons in FullUTT/26/1670/DOC
Application to discharge condition 27 (design of playing fields) and condition 29 (ball stop netting) attached to UTT/25/1343/PINS (S62A/2025/0107)
Former Friends School Field Mount Pleasant Road Saffron Walden Essex
Received 7 Jul 2026 - RefusedUTT/26/1671/DOC
Application to discharge condition 23 (surface water drainage) attached to UTT/25/1854/FUL
Cranwellian The Street Takeley Essex CM22 6NB
Received 7 Jul 2026 - RefusedUTT/26/1672/HHF
Replacement pedestrian gate, erection of new vehicle gate and repairs to oak balustrade and timber door
The Clock House 77 The Causeway Great Dunmow Essex CM6 2AB
Received 7 Jul 2026 - RefusedUTT/26/1673/LB
Replacement pedestrian gate, erection of new vehicle gate and repairs to oak balustrade and timber door
The Clock House 77 The Causeway Great Dunmow Essex CM6 2AB
Received 7 Jul 2026 - ApprovedUTT/26/1674/HHF
Proposed front-mounted EV charging point, external CCTV cameras, air conditioning system with external condenser, trunking and screening, replacement of UPVC rainwater goods with black painted aluminium and retention of existing timbers in cellar
Margaret Roding House Chelmsford Road Margaret Roding Dunmow Essex CM6 1QL
Received 7 Jul 2026 - ApprovedUTT/26/1675/LB
Proposed front-mounted EV charging point, external CCTV cameras, air conditioning system with external condenser, trunking and screening, replacement of UPVC rainwater goods with black painted aluminium and retention of existing timbers in cellar
Margaret Roding House Chelmsford Road Margaret Roding Dunmow Essex CM6 1QL
Received 7 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decisionUTT/26/1677/DOD
Application to discharge clause 4, part 1, schedule 2 (Affordable Housing Scheme) of S106 Agreement associated with planning permission Ref. UTT/22/1802/FUL
Wood Field (land Adjoining 'Land West Of Woodside Way' Woodside Way Dunmow
Received 7 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decisionUTT/26/1679/DOD
Application to discharge clause 1, schedule 3 of the S106 Agreement associated with planning permission Ref. UTT/22/1802/FUL
Wood Field (land Adjoining 'Land West Of Woodside Way' Woodside Way Dunmow
Received 7 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decisionUTT/26/1680/HHF
Retention of works including dry ice blasting of timber members, removal of a window and the installation of two new windows, installation of internal walls to the ground and first floor, installation of sanitary ware and the replacement of a staircase and adjacent wall.
Kings House Linton Road Hadstock Essex CB21 4NU
Received 7 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decisionUTT/26/1681/LB
Retention of works including dry ice blasting of timber members, removal of a window and the installation of two new windows, installation of internal walls to the ground and first floor, installation of sanitary ware and the replacement of a staircase and adjacent wall.
Kings House Linton Road Hadstock Essex CB21 4NU
Received 7 Jul 2026 - No ObjectionsUTT/26/1682/TCA
1 no. large mature Lime to be felled as it is now dead, suitable replacement to be planted near.
The Wick Church Path Wendens Ambo
Received 3 Jul 2026 - Discharge Conditons in FullUTT/26/1684/DOC
Application to discharge condition 8 (acoustic assessment) attached to UTT/25/2139/FUL
The Manor House Church Road Stansted Essex CM24 8PZ
Received 8 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decisionUTT/26/1685/FUL
Conversion of the barn to a single dwelling and reinstatement the destroyed brickwork/framing to the gabled front elevation of barn facing Takeley Street following vehicle accident damage
Ashwells The Street Takeley Essex CM22 6QT
Received 8 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decisionUTT/26/1686/LB
Conversion of the barn to a single dwelling and reinstatement the destroyed brickwork/framing to the gabled front elevation of barn facing Takeley Street following vehicle accident damage
Ashwells The Street Takeley Essex CM22 6QT
Received 8 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decisionUTT/26/1687/FUL
S73 application to remove condition 3 (trees) attached to UTT/19/2136/HHF - Fell three horse chesnut trees (T5, T6 and T7 on site plan) due to subsidence damage to house
Barnards Bridge Snow Hill Dunmow Road Great Easton Dunmow Essex CM6 2DR
Received 8 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decisionUTT/26/1688/DOC
Application to discharge condition 14 (flooding) and condition 19 (archaeology) attached to UTT/20/2417/OP
Barnston Warehousing Chelmsford Road Great Dunmow Essex CM6 1LP
Received 8 Jul 2026 - Discharge Conditons in FullUTT/26/1689/DOC
Application to discharge condition 2 (bracket location) attached to UTT/26/1035/LB
High House Farm Bush End Takeley Bishops Stortford CM22 6NN
Received 8 Jul 2026 - ApprovedUTT/26/1690/LB
Remedial repair to front elevation involving replacement of approx. 1m of decayed sole plate timber with new green oak on a like-for-like basis, affected pargeted lime panelling to be repaired using traditional lime materials.
42 Castle Street Saffron Walden Essex CB10 1BJ
Received 8 Jul 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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