Adjacent Wade Hall Cottage Cambridge Road Ugley

Pending UTT/26/0709/DOC
Council
Date received
23 Mar 2026
Date validated
23 Mar 2026

Description

Application to discharge condition 3 (materials), 4 (hard/soft landscaping), 12 (Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy), 13 (Biodiversity lighting design), 14 (Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan), 17 (Construction Management Plan) and 18 (surface water drainage scheme) attached to UTT/25/3257/FUL.

6.4/10
Planning Authority Score
#77 of 277

Uttlesford is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #21 out of 277. Only 24% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% 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.

Uttlesford decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
77%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #261 of 277
82%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #249 of 277
99%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (71%) #21 of 277
24%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #30 of 277
71%
Minor dwellings approved
252 decided (1-9 homes)
82%
Major dwellings approved
22 decided (10+ homes)
69%
Change of use approved
32 decided
1,261
Total decisions
293 refused in 2025