Council Offices London Road Saffron Walden Essex CB11 4ER Data via plota.co.uk

UTT/26/2688/LB - Listed Building Awaiting decision

Proposal

Proposed sign fixed to wall adjacent to main entrance with accompanying letter box. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Oct 2026
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Consultation
22 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 13 Dec 2026, from Uttlesford's recent listed building works.

Comments are open until 26 Nov 2026

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Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: Old Saffron Walden Hospital
List entry 1280236 · The pin is inside its outline · 12 more listed buildings within 150 m (8 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.
Scheduled monument 143 m away: Battle (or Repell) Ditches
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
Registered park or garden 134 m away: Audley End; Inside the Saffron Walden built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 23 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.

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Important details

Council
Uttlesford
Application type
Listed Building
Postcode
CB11 4ER
Received
21 Oct 2026
Validated
21 Oct 2026
Ward
Saffron Walden Audley
Parish
Saffron Walden
Target decision
16 Dec 2026
Decision level
Committee Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Fuse 3

Decision outlook

Day 7 of the 56-day target. Uttlesford usually decides listed building works by day 53.

Day 749 days to the 56-day target
74%decided within 8 weeks
73%approved
235decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 23 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15166852
Planning Portal ref
PP-15166852
Consultation
22 Oct 2026
Comments by
26 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
5 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
16 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No
Uttlesford
Planning Authority Score
6.2/10
Average
#95 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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

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