Toad Hall Chapel End Broxted Dunmow Essex CM6 2BW Data via plota.co.uk

UTT/25/1970/FUL - Fully Detailed Approved

Proposal

Demolition of all buildings and erection of 6 no. dwellings with associated works including hard and soft landscaping Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Jul 2025
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Validated
28 Jul 2025
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Consultation
5 Nov 2025
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Approved
21 Nov 2025

Approved on 21 Nov 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 15 Oct 2026

Documents 43

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Associated applications 6

Site constraints 4

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI 193 m away: Elsenham Woods SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
Inside the Burton End built-up area; 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 15 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £419,500 in May 2006. Detached house, freehold.

23 May 2006£419,500

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area82 m² (883 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (54 out of 100), could reach A
PropertyDetached bungalow, 5 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsTimber frame, as built, partial insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2019, 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
Fully Detailed
Postcode
CM6 2BW
Received
22 Jul 2025
Validated
28 Jul 2025
Ward
Takeley
Parish
Broxted
Case officer
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Target decision
26 Nov 2025
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
21 Nov 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Freeths LLP
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 116 days from validation, 60 days slower than Uttlesford's median of 56 for full applications. Approved, as 74% of full applications here are.

55%decided within 8 weeks
74%approved
7%go to committee

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Public comments

No public comments yet.

37 neighbours consulted · Last counted 15 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14108504
Planning Portal ref
PP-14108504
Neighbours
21 Nov 2025
Consultation
5 Nov 2025
Comments by
19 Nov 2025
Site or press notice
20 Aug 2025
Statutory expiry
22 Sept 2025
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.

Freehold owner: 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.