2 Bridge Street Saffron Walden Essex CB10 1BU Data via plota.co.uk

UTT/26/1371/FUL - Fully Detailed Refused
Change of useNew homesCommercial premises

Proposal

Change of use of former shop (Class E) to additional residential floorspace (Class C3) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
4 Jun 2026
✓
Validated
2 Jul 2026
✓
Consultation
2 Jul 2026
✗
Refused
26 Aug 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 26 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 27 Aug 2026

Documents 17

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF RFULZ - REFUSAL FUL Decision Notice · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 2

PDF DESIGN ACCESS AND HERITAGE STATEMENT B610-Supporting information · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF BIODIVERSITY CHECKLIST B610-Supporting information · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 7

PDF LOCATION PLAN B020-Plan · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING ELEVATION B020-Plan · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING FLOOR PLANS B020-Plan · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED ELEVATION B020-Plan · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS B020-Plan · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING ELEVATION B020-Plan · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED ELEVATION B020-Plan · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM B610-Supporting information · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 2

PDF SWTC - RESPONSE B900-AP Consultation Replies · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF WARD COUNCILLOR (ASKER) - COMMENTS B900-AP Consultation Replies · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 4

PDF OTHER B110-Officers Reports · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF COVERING LETTER B610-Supporting information · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSTR - CONSTRAINTS LIST Report · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ACKAPP STANDARD ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Correspondence · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: 2 and 2a, Bridge Street
List entry 1281158 · 4 m from the pin · 85 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade I, 12 Grade II*, 71 Grade II)
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 ↗
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.
Registered park or garden 67 m away: Bridge End Gardens
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Scheduled monument 191 m away: Bury Hill: a motte and bailey castle west of Castle Lane; Inside the Saffron Walden built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 11 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
Fully Detailed
Postcode
CB10 1BU
Received
4 Jun 2026
Validated
2 Jul 2026
Ward
Saffron Walden Castle
Parish
Saffron Walden
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Aug 2026
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
26 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Smith Jenkins Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 54 days. Refused, as 30% of changes of use here are.

72%decided within 8 weeks
70%approved
51decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 27 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14854652
Neighbours
2 Jul 2026
Consultation
2 Jul 2026
Comments by
23 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
3 Jul 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

2025
Freshwell House Freshwell Street Saffron Walden Essex CB10 1BY
Erection of replacement wooden shed
UTT/25/2734/HHF
2025 Approved
Freshwell House Freshwell Street Saffron Walden Essex CB10 1BY
2.5m crown reduction of 1no. Yew, fell to ground level 1no. Yew, 5m crown reduction of 1n…
UTT/25/2618/TCA
2025
29 Castle Street Saffron Walden Essex CB10 1BD
Replace all windows on a like for like basis except the two that face the street.
UTT/25/2514/LB
2025 Refused
29 Castle Street Saffron Walden Essex CB10 1BD
Replacement of all existing wooden windows except 2 no. front windows.
UTT/25/0884/LB
2025
33 Bridge Street Saffron Walden CB10 1BT
Replace old tiles on kitchen roof with new tiles and use existing old tiles to replace ba…
UTT/25/2096/LB
2025 Withdrawn
Swan Lodge Bridge Street Saffron Walden Essex CB10 1BT
1no. Common Lime - Crown reduce to clear round street lamp by 2m to allow light to fall o…
UTT/25/1608/TCA
2025
Miller Cottage 8 Freshwell Street Saffron Walden Essex CB10 1BY
Change of use from domestic dwelling to fully furnished short term holiday let
UTT/25/1068/FUL
2025
2 Swan Lodge Bridge Street Saffron Walden CB10 1BT
1no Tilea- fell
UTT/25/1066/TCA
2024
7-8 Myddylton Place Saffron Walden Essex CB10 1BB
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2024
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UTT/24/3021/LB
2024
Frys Barn Bridge Street Saffron Walden CB10 1BT
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2024
Frys Barn Bridge Street Saffron Walden CB10 1BT
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UTT/24/2687/TCA
2024 Approved
Freshwell House Freshwell Street Saffron Walden Essex CB10 1BY
Replace present gas powered central heating and electric water heating with an air source…
UTT/24/1184/HHF
2024 Approved
Freshwell House Freshwell Street Saffron Walden Essex CB10 1BY
Replace present gas powered central heating and electric water heating with an air source…
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Retention of works to listed building to include repairs to external main post, render re…
UTT/24/0575/LB
2024 Approved
5 Bridge Street Saffron Walden CB10 1BS
Retention of works to listed building to include repairs to external main post, render re…
UTT/24/0575/LB
2024 Approved
19 Castle Street Saffron Walden CB10 1BD
Sympathetic repairs to windows at rear of property and one small window at the front of p…
UTT/24/0046/LB
2024 Approved
19 Castle Street Saffron Walden CB10 1BD
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2023 Approved
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2017 Approved
Bridge House 15 Bridge Street Saffron Walden CB10 1BT
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UTT/17/0088/TCA
2016 Approved
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2016 Approved
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2016 Approved
Bridge House 15 Bridge Street Saffron Walden CB10 1BT
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2016 Withdrawn
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Uttlesford
Planning Authority Score
6.2/10
Average
#95 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings