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UTT/25/2397/FUL - Fully Detailed Approved

Proposal

Use of the Site as a distribution depot (use class B8) and associated works including the provision of HGV parking and yard area with associated office unit, car and cycle parking, vehicle wash area, and other associated works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Sept 2025
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Validated
6 Oct 2025
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Consultation
7 Oct 2025
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Approved
23 Dec 2025

Approved on 23 Dec 2025 · Committee Decision · Last checked 11 Oct 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Uttlesford Planning Committee on 17 Dec 2025.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the depot was acceptable in principle and detail, subject to conditions, especially on noise mitigation.
  • The parish council was neutral, Environmental Health initially objected over noise information, and no public support or objections were recorded.
  • The committee authorised permission, following a proposal and seconder, subject to the conditions in section 17.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site history, officers’ assessment, consultation responses, committee discussion, conditions and decision. Includes the meeting recording

Source: Plota analysis of Uttlesford's committee minutes of 17 Dec 2025.

Documents 34

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Burton End built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 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
Fully Detailed
Received
8 Sept 2025
Validated
6 Oct 2025
Ward
Stansted South And Birchanger
Parish
Stansted
Case officer
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Target decision
5 Jan 2026
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
23 Dec 2025
Decision level
Committee Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Montagu Evans

How this decision compares

Decided in 78 days from validation, 22 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

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.

13 neighbours consulted · Last counted 11 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14274036
Planning Portal ref
PP-14274036
Neighbours
7 Oct 2025
Consultation
7 Oct 2025
Comments by
4 Nov 2025
Committee
17 Dec 2025
Statutory expiry
5 Jan 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