Duck End Farmhouse Duck End Duckend Lane Birchanger Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 5QS Data via plota.co.uk

UTT/26/1739/LB - Listed Building Awaiting decision

Proposal

Retention of original visible timber frame to first-floor cross gable, repair of oak corner post/jetty beams/sole plate, removal of central c20 brick column between rear doors, metal strap to chimney and widening of french doors with side glazing to the rear outshoot, locate existing front bay back under cross wing jetty… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
13 Jul 2026
Consultation
17 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 7 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 13 Sept 2026; it is now day 62. The consultation period closed on 20 Aug 2026.

Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: Duck End Farmhouse
List entry 1322448 · 0 m from the pin
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.
Historic England ↗
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.
Public bridleway 23 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Also on the record
Inside the Birchanger built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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 11 September 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
CM23 5QS
Received
13 Jul 2026
Validated
13 Jul 2026
Ward
Stansted South And Birchanger
Parish
Birchanger
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Kay Pilsbury Thomas Architects

Decision outlook

Day 62, past the statutory target. 96% of extensions in Uttlesford are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 12 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 12 Sept 2026.

Day 626 days past the 56-day target
78%decided within 8 weeks
81%approved
377decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

1 neighbour consulted · Last counted 12 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15076776
Neighbours
17 Jul 2026
Consultation
17 Jul 2026
Comments by
20 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
30 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
7 Sept 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