Hoodwink House Royston Road Wendens Ambo Saffron Walden Essex CB11 4JX Data via plota.co.uk

UTT/26/1165/DOC - Discharge of Conditions Approved

Proposal

Application to discharge condition 3 (materials) and condition 4 (fenestration details) attached to UTT/26/0223/FUL Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 May 2026
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Approved
20 May 2026

Approved on 20 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Associated applications 3

Site constraints 6

Wendens Ambo 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.
Also on the record
3 listed buildings within 150 m; Radon affected area, class 2; Tree preservation order 15 m away: 2 Individual Trees; Inside the Wendens Ambo built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
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, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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 3

Last sold for £1,450,000 in September 2023. Detached house, freehold.

27 September 2023£1,450,000
10 August 2016£1,135,750
10 October 2003£640,000

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

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Important details

Council
Uttlesford
Application type
Discharge of Conditions
Postcode
CB11 4JX
Received
14 May 2026
Validated
14 May 2026
Ward
Littlebury, Chesterford And Wendens Loft
Parish
Wendens Ambo
Case officer
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Target decision
9 Jul 2026
Decision
Discharge Conditions in Full
Decision date
20 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
CANNON Architectural Design Ltd.

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14641835
Planning Portal ref
PP-14641835
Statutory expiry
9 Jul 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.