Council Offices London Road Saffron Walden Essex CB11 4ER Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Proposed alterations to ground floor (part) including addition of air conditioning units to external wall Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 28 Oct 2025 · Committee Decision · Last checked 15 Oct 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Uttlesford Planning Committee on 22 Oct 2025.
Approved
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the works would preserve the listed building and cause no harm to its significance.
- The committee authorised permission subject to conditions after approval was proposed and seconded.
Source: Plota analysis of Uttlesford's committee minutes of 22 Oct 2025.
Documents 16
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 4
Plans & drawings 2
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 2
Other documents 5
Associated applications 2
- Proposed alterations to ground floor (part) including addition of air conditioning units to external wall
Conditions 2 varied
Site constraints 5
Show the other 12 with distances
- 72 mThe Old ChapelGrade II
- 72 m15, London RoadGrade II
- 72 mIvy LodgeGrade II
- 85 m46 London Road,Saffron Walden,Essex,CB11 4ED,
- 96 m40 London Road,Saffron Walden,Essex,CB11 4ED,
- 115 m7, London RoadGrade II
- 117 m36 London Road,Saffron Walden,Essex,CB11 4ED,
- 121 m5, London RoadGrade II
- 123 m1 and 3, Borough LaneGrade II
- 131 m24, 26 and 28, London RoadGrade II
- 135 mLinden Lodge and Garden WallGrade II
- 141 m16 London Road,Saffron Walden,Essex,CB11 4ED,
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Important details
- Council
- Uttlesford
- Application type
- Listed Building
- Postcode
- CB11 4ER
- Received
- 22 Jul 2025
- Validated
- 24 Jul 2025
- Ward
- Saffron Walden Audley
- Parish
- Saffron Walden
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 28 Oct 2025
- Decision
- Approve with Conditions
- Decision date
- 28 Oct 2025
- Decision level
- Committee Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Ian Abrams Architect Limited
How this decision compares
Decided in 96 days from validation, 43 days slower than Uttlesford's median of 53 for listed building works. Approved, as 73% of listed building works here are.
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.
23 neighbours consulted · Last counted 15 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14187974
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14187974
- Neighbours
- 25 Jul 2025
- Consultation
- 25 Jul 2025
- Comments by
- 28 Aug 2025
- Site or press notice
- 25 Jul 2025
- Committee
- 22 Oct 2025
- Statutory expiry
- 18 Sept 2025
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
40 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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Nearby activity
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.
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
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