Unit 14 Stansted Distribution Centre Start Hill Great Hallingbury Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM22 7DG Data via plota.co.uk

UTT/26/2659/NMA - Non Material Amendment Approved

Proposal

Non material amendment link to - Amendment of Condition C90A - To The Class E(g) (i) office use shall be no more than 50% of the total floor space and the premises shall be used for Class E(g) (i) office and B8 (Storage and Distribution) only and for no other purposes, falling within B Use Classes of the Schedule to the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (as amended), unless planning permission has first been obtained for any variation via the submission of a planning application to the Local Planning Authority Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
19 Oct 2026
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Approved
23 Oct 2026

Approved on 23 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 27 Oct 2026

Site constraints 5

Local nature reserve 61 m away: Flitch Way
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Start Hill built-up area; Priority habitat 29 m away: Deciduous woodland; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) 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 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 21 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 area784 m² (8,439 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 36)
UseGeneral Industrial and Special Industrial Groups
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2026, 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
Non Material Amendment
Postcode
CM22 7DG
Received
19 Oct 2026
Validated
19 Oct 2026
Ward
Broad Oak And The Hallingburys
Parish
Great Hallingbury
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Nov 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
23 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
NWS Planning Limited
Leaseholder
Show

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 27 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15306971
Planning Portal ref
PP-15306971
Statutory expiry
16 Nov 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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.

Leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.