Dovecote Lower Road Little Hallingbury Essex CM22 7QZ Data via plota.co.uk

UTT/25/2455/FUL - Fully Detailed Approved

Proposal

Change of use and extension from commercial, business and service (Use Class E) to 1 no. dwelling (Use Class C3) (revised scheme to that approved under ) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 Sept 2025
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Validated
4 Nov 2025
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Consultation
5 Nov 2025
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Approved
26 Jan 2026

Approved on 26 Jan 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 9 Oct 2026

Documents 23

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 4

Site constraints 3

Green belt: London
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.
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Also on the record
Inside the Little Hallingbury built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, 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 listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 9 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.

Building

Floor area390 m² (4,198 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (62 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house
Built2010
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.29 W/m²K

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2011, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Uttlesford
Application type
Fully Detailed
Postcode
CM22 7QZ
Received
12 Sept 2025
Validated
4 Nov 2025
Ward
Broad Oak And The Hallingburys
Parish
Little Hallingbury
Case officer
Show
Target decision
26 Jan 2026
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
26 Jan 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Bell Cornwell LLP

How this decision compares

Decided in 83 days from validation, 27 days slower than Uttlesford's median of 56 for full applications. Approved, as 74% of full applications here are.

55%decided within 8 weeks
74%approved
7%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 9 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14328153
Planning Portal ref
PP-14328153
Neighbours
5 Nov 2025
Consultation
5 Nov 2025
Comments by
3 Dec 2025
Site or press notice
12 Nov 2025
Statutory expiry
30 Dec 2025
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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.