The Chestnuts Pharisee Green Great Dunmow Essex CM6 1JN
Pending
UTT/26/0659/FUL
Description
S73 application to remove condition 8 (Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan in line with Biodiversity Net Gain) of UTT/24/2172/FUL (Proposed demolition of existing bungalow and erection of 1 no. dwelling with garaging and associated landscaping and operational development)
Uttlesford
Planning Authority Score
6.3/10
Average
#83 of 282 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
Uttlesford is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #34 out of 282. 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.
One of the strictest councils
only 82% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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Uttlesford decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
77%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #266 of 282
82%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #254 of 282
82%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #34 of 282
24%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #30 of 282
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