Former Friends School Field Mount Pleasant Road Saffron Walden Essex Data via plota.co.uk

UTT/26/1670/DOC - Discharge of Conditions Approved

Proposal

Application to discharge condition 27 (design of playing fields) and condition 29 (ball stop netting) attached to () Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Jul 2026
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Consultation
7 Jul 2026
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Approved
22 Jul 2026

Approved on 22 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 28 Jul 2026

Associated applications 10

Site constraints 3

Saffron Walden 2 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
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Saffron Walden built-up area.
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 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
Discharge of Conditions
Received
7 Jul 2026
Validated
7 Jul 2026
Ward
Saffron Walden Shire
Parish
Saffron Walden
Case officer
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Target decision
1 Sept 2026
Decision
Discharge Conditions in Full
Decision date
22 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Barker Parry Town Planning Ltd

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15066079
Planning Portal ref
PP-15066079
Consultation
7 Jul 2026
Comments by
28 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
1 Sept 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