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UTT/26/1088/AV - Advertisement Refused

Proposal

1 no. internally illuminated Entrance Sign Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
5 May 2026
✓
Validated
12 May 2026
✓
Consultation
12 May 2026
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Refused
3 Jul 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 3 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 19 Jul 2026

Documents 19

Consultation & comments 9

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show B999 - Representation Letter · 9 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show B999 - Representation Letter · 8 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show B999 - Representation Letter · 7 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF SWTC - RESPONSE B900-AP Consultation Replies · 3 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show B999 - Representation Letter · 26 May 2026 View ↗
PDF ECC HIGHWAYS - COMMENTS B900-AP Consultation Replies · 22 May 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show B999 - Representation Letter · 20 May 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show B999 - Representation Letter · 18 May 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show B999 - Representation Letter · 17 May 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

3 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 18 The Spike,The Spike,Saffron Walden,Essex,CB11 3GA,, 25 m away · 1 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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Also on the record
Protected tree 14 m away: 219 Individual, 6 Groups, 8 Areas, 3 Woodlands, order 2/78/53-3889; Inside the Saffron Walden built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 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.

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Important details

Council
Uttlesford
Application type
Advertisement
Postcode
CB11 3JF
Received
5 May 2026
Validated
12 May 2026
Ward
Saffron Walden Shire
Parish
Saffron Walden
Case officer
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Target decision
7 Jul 2026
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
3 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Rapleys LLP

How this decision compares

Decided in 52 days from validation, about the council's usual 51 days. Refused, as 15% of advertisement consent here are.

77%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
14decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14897931
Planning Portal ref
PP-14897931
Neighbours
6 Jul 2026
Consultation
12 May 2026
Comments by
9 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
7 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
Uttlesford
Planning Authority Score
6.2/10
Average
#95 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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

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