Gold Street Surgery Gold Street Saffron Walden Essex CB10 1EJ Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Proposed two storey extension to surgery Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Dec 2025
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Validated
14 Jan 2026
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Consultation
14 Jan 2026
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Appeal dismissed
1 Apr 2026
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Approved
4 Sept 2026

Approved on 4 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 25 Sept 2026

Documents 34

Consultation & comments 6

PDF ECC HIGHWAYS - RESPONSE B900-AP Consultation Replies · 12 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSERVATION PLACE SERVICES - COMMENTS B900-AP Consultation Replies · 5 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF ARCHAEOLOGY PLACE SERVICES - COMMENTS B900-AP Consultation Replies · 4 Feb 2026 View ↗
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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.
59 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 23, 25 and 27, Gold Street, Grade II, 32 m away · 1 Grade II*, 53 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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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Tree preservation order 12 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 6 October 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £1,145,000 in October 2025. Other property, freehold.

20 October 2025£1,145,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area519 m² (5,586 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 59)
UseNon-residential Institutions: Primary Health Care Building
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Uttlesford
Application type
Fully Detailed
Postcode
CB10 1EJ
Received
11 Dec 2025
Validated
14 Jan 2026
Ward
Saffron Walden Audley
Parish
Saffron Walden
Case officer
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Target decision
4 Sept 2026
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
4 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Appeal
Dismissed · 1 Apr 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6005167 ↗
Applicant
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Agent
Alun Design Consultancy

How this decision compares

Decided in 233 days from validation, 183 days slower than Uttlesford's median of 50 for extensions. Approved, as 81% of extensions here are.

80%decided within 8 weeks
81%approved
495decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Uttlesford in the last twelve months, from validation. Uttlesford decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

24 neighbours consulted · Last counted 25 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14484750
Planning Portal ref
PP-14484750
Neighbours
4 Sept 2026
Consultation
14 Jan 2026
Comments by
12 Feb 2026
Site or press notice
16 Jan 2026
Statutory expiry
11 Mar 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.