Anwars Restaurant The Heath Hatfield Heath Essex CM22 7EB Data via plota.co.uk

UTT/26/2620/PAM3 - Prior Approval Part 3 Class M Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of use of an existing restaurant (Class E) with living quarters to 3no. residential terraced apartments under GPD Class MA Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Oct 2026
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Consultation
16 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 8 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 6 Dec 2026, from Uttlesford's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 6 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 5

6 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: The Stag Public House, Grade II, 5 m away · 6 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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 ↗
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
Green belt 15 m away: London; Inside the Hatfield Heath 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 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 17 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
Prior Approval Part 3 Class M
Postcode
CM22 7EB
Received
13 Oct 2026
Validated
13 Oct 2026
Ward
Hatfield Heath
Parish
Hatfield Heath
Case officer
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Target decision
8 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Dorli Newbery Structures

Decision outlook

Day 16 of the 56-day target. Uttlesford usually decides changes of use by day 54.

Day 1640 days to the 56-day target
74%decided within 8 weeks
71%approved
6%go to committee

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.

24 neighbours consulted · Last counted 24 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15190543
Planning Portal ref
PP-15190543
Neighbours
16 Oct 2026
Consultation
16 Oct 2026
Comments by
6 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
16 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
8 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No
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

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