Control Tower Bassingbourn Road Takeley Stansted CM24 1AH Data via plota.co.uk

UTT/26/0835/AIR - Airport Permitted Development Decided

Proposal

Notification of use of airport permitted development rights - To replace existing shipping container used as a temporary storage, with a standard cabin Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
7 Apr 2026
Application Not Recquired
8 May 2026

Application Not Recquired on 8 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 31 Aug 2026

Site constraints 2

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Burton End built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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
Airport Permitted Development
Postcode
CM24 1AH
Received
7 Apr 2026
Validated
7 Apr 2026
Ward
Takeley
Parish
Takeley
Case officer
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Target decision
2 Jun 2026
Decision
Application Not Recquired
Decision date
8 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 31 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

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