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UTT/26/2500/PAQ3 - Prior Approval Part 3 Class Q Awaiting decision

Proposal

Prior Notification of change of use of agricultural building to 1 no. dwelling Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 8 Oct 2026, 05:23

Application progress

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Received

29 Sept 2026

✓

Consultation

29 Sept 2026

Decision

Expected by 24 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 11 Nov 2026 and 22 Nov 2026, from Uttlesford's recent agricultural works.

Comments are open until 20 Oct 2026

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Documents 10

Site constraints 4

4 listed buildings within 150 m

Nearest: Willows Cottage, Grade II, 44 m away · 1 Grade II*, 3 Grade II

The site itself is not listed. 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.

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44 mWillows CottageGrade II
54 mThe Thatched CottageGrade II
91 mEssex Cottage MorningsideGrade II
102 mWare Pond CottagesGrade II*

Historic England ↗

Also on the record

Inside the Hatfield Broad Oak built-up area; Open access land 31 m away: Access Land - Combined Open Country, Registered Common Land and Section 16 Dedicated Land. MoD Byelaw, Section 28 Exclusions, Racecourses and Aerodromes and ECP Margin have been removed.; 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 scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council: Uttlesford
Application type: Prior Approval Part 3 Class Q
Received: 29 Sept 2026
Validated: 29 Sept 2026
Ward: Broad Oak And The Hallingburys
Parish: Hatfield Broad Oak
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 24 Nov 2026
Decision level: Delegated Decision
Applicant: Show
Agent: Show

Decision outlook

Day 10 of the 56-day target. Uttlesford usually decides agricultural works by day 50.

prediction

Day 1046 days to the 56-day target

80%decided within 8 weeks

80%approved

55decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference: PP-15256047
Planning Portal ref: PP-15256047
Neighbours: 29 Sept 2026
Consultation: 29 Sept 2026
Comments by: 20 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry: 24 Nov 2026
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

Barn At Waters Farm Hammond Road Hatfield Broad Oak Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Application progress

Documents 10

Statements & assessments 1

Plans & drawings 6

Application forms 1

Other documents 2