8 Hollyhock Road Saffron Walden Essex CB10 2AG Data via plota.co.uk

UTT/26/1199/PDE - General PD - Extensions Approved

Proposal

Proposed single store rear extension - extending 6 metres from rear wall, maximum height 2.95 metres and height to eaves 2.4 metres Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 May 2026
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Validated
19 May 2026
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Consultation
20 May 2026
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Approved
26 Jun 2026

Approved on 26 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Site constraints 5

Scheduled monument about 130 m away: The Maze
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Registered park or garden about 148 m away: The Maze, Saffron Walden; Conservation area about 67 m away: Saffron Walden 1; Inside the Saffron Walden built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 11 September 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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 2

Last sold for £455,000 in September 2024. Semi-detached house, freehold.

5 September 2024£455,000
19 September 2017£360,000

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
General PD - Extensions
Postcode
CB10 2AG
Received
18 May 2026
Validated
19 May 2026
Ward
Saffron Walden Shire
Parish
Saffron Walden
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Jun 2026
Decision
PDE-No Objections
Decision date
26 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 38 days from validation, 12 days faster than Uttlesford's median of 50 for extensions. Approved, as 82% of extensions here are.

78%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
452decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14940182
Neighbours
20 May 2026
Comments by
10 Jun 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.