Former Council Depot New Street Dunmow Essex Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Demolition of former council depot buildings and erection of 9 no. dwelling houses with existing vehicular and pedestrian access maintained from New Street Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 12 Mar 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 9 Oct 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Uttlesford Planning Committee on 11 Mar 2026.
Refused
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised refusal because the scheme’s design, highways, landscaping, contamination and drainage problems outweighed its benefits.
- Residents raised concerns about construction, access, parking, privacy, overshadowing, boundaries and the loss of a mature oak.
- Members supported refusal, and the committee authorised refusal for the stated reasons.
Source: Plota analysis of Uttlesford's committee minutes of 11 Mar 2026.
Documents 44
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 13
Plans & drawings 6
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 14
Other documents 8
Site constraints 5
Show all 41 with distances
- 20 mUnited Reformed Church,New Street,Dunmow,Essex,CM6 1BH,
- 42 m11 and 15, New StreetGrade II
- 43 m9, New StreetGrade II
- 44 m7, New StreetGrade II
- 49 m3 and 5, New StreetGrade II
- 49 m48, High StreetGrade II
- 55 m66, High StreetGrade II
- 56 mRailings Fronting Numbers 38-48 (Even)Grade II
- 59 m26-36, New StreetGrade II
- 62 m58, 60 and 62, High StreetGrade II
- 62 m68 High Street,Dunmow,CM6 1AP,
- 65 m64, High StreetGrade II
- 71 mTHE MOWGrade II
- 72 m48a and 48b, High StreetGrade II
- 75 m76 High Street,Dunmow,CM6 1AP,
- 76 mPost Office,High Street,Dunmow,CM6 1AL,
- 76 mDrill Hall,High Street,Dunmow,CM6 1AP,
- 76 mPeppers,74 High Street,Dunmow,CM6 1AP,
- 77 m16, 18, 20 and 22, New StreetGrade II
- 77 m46, High StreetGrade II
- 79 m38-48, New StreetGrade II
- 80 m64 New Street,Dunmow,Essex,CM6 1BH,
- 86 m12 and 14, New StreetGrade II
- 89 mH Stokes Family ButchersGrade II
- 90 mBlowersGrade II
- 94 m10 New Street,Dunmow,Essex,CM6 1BH,
- 101 m6, New StreetGrade II
- 102 mGreat Dunmow Quaker Meeting HouseGrade II
- 103 mThe Old Manse,New Street,Dunmow,Essex,CM6 1BH,
- 105 m2 and 4 New Street and 44 High StreetGrade II
- 106 m68 and 70, New StreetGrade II
- 113 mWar Memorial,High Street,,
- 116 mGreat Dunmow War MemorialGrade II*
- 124 m72 and 74, New StreetGrade II
- 130 mPump Adjoining East Elevation of 42b High StreetGrade II
- 132 m42 High Street,Dunmow,CM6 1AH,
- 135 mRumseysGrade II
- 136 m76 and 78, New StreetGrade II
- 145 m34 High StreetGrade II
- 147 m40 High Street,Great Dunmow,Essex,CM6 1AH,
- 149 mElectricity ShowroomsGrade II
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Important details
- Council
- Uttlesford
- Application type
- Fully Detailed
- Received
- 22 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 12 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Great Dunmow South And Barnston
- Parish
- Great Dunmow
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 20 Mar 2026
- Decision
- Refuse
- Decision date
- 12 Mar 2026
- Decision level
- Committee Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 120 days from validation, 64 days slower than Uttlesford's median of 56 for full applications. Refused, as 26% of full applications here are.
Plota live figures for full applications decided by Uttlesford in the last twelve months, from validation. Uttlesford decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
45 neighbours consulted · Last counted 9 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14159495
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14159495
- Neighbours
- 12 Mar 2026
- Consultation
- 28 Jan 2026
- Comments by
- 18 Feb 2026
- Site or press notice
- 26 Nov 2025
- Committee
- 11 Mar 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 7 Jan 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
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.
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