Audley End Miniature Railway Audley End Road Saffron Walden Essex CB11 4JB Data via plota.co.uk

UTT/26/2177/FUL - Fully Detailed Approved
Admin / procedural

Proposal

S73 application to vary conditions 2 (external finishes), 3 (landscaping) and 4 (flood mitigation) attached to - proposed revision of approved plans Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Aug 2026
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Validated
27 Aug 2026
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Consultation
28 Aug 2026
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Approved
22 Oct 2026

Approved on 22 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 23 Oct 2026

Documents 13

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF ACFULZ - CONDITIONAL APPROVAL FUL Decision Notice · 22 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF UTT/19/0774/FUL - DECISION NOTICE Other · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 2

PDF PS ECOLOGY - RESPONSE B900-AP Consultation Replies · 11 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF FLOOD MITIGATION STATEMENT B610-Supporting information · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 2

PDF PROPOSED SITE PLAN B020-Plan · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED KIOSK FLOOR PLAN AND ELEVATIONS B020-Plan · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM B610-Supporting information · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 4

PDF ENVIRONMENTAL AGENCY - RESPONSE B900-AP Consultation Replies · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF SWTC - RESPONSE B900-AP Consultation Replies · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSERVATION PLACE SERVICES - COMMENTS B900-AP Consultation Replies · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF HISTORIC ENGLAND - COMMENTS B900-AP Consultation Replies · 11 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF OTHER B110-Officers Reports · 22 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF ACKAPP STANDARD ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Correspondence · 28 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

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    Conditions 2, 3, 4 varied

    • VariationS73 application to vary conditions 2 (external finishes), 3 (landscaping) and 4 (flood…This applicationUTT/26/2177/FUL

Site constraints 8

Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Registered park or garden: Audley End
Nationally designated heritage. Its significance and setting carry great weight.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Agricultural land, grade 2
Best and most versatile land (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Source: the Predictive Agricultural Land Classification Map (Defra and Natural England, 2025; the Welsh Government's Predictive ALC Map 2 in Wales), a model rather than a site survey. Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s), which most planning maps still show, had this area as grade 3. The predicted grade is Defra's current estimate; only a site survey settles it.
Where development of farmland is needed, policy prefers poorer land over the best and most versatile (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Three sources: Natural England's post-1988 field surveys, which are definitive where they exist; the Defra predictive map for England (2025) and the Welsh Government predictive map, modelled from the soil map with 3a and 3b split; and the 1970s provisional map, which planners and other services still show, coarser and with grade 3 undivided. Where the provisional and predicted grades disagree, treat the predicted grade as the current estimate and expect an application to carry its own survey.
Scheduled monument 63 m away: Audley End Mansion
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
7 listed buildings within 150 m; Radon affected area, class 2; Conservation area 47 m away: Audley End Park; Priority habitat 39 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Not green belt

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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
Postcode
CB11 4JB
Received
24 Aug 2026
Validated
27 Aug 2026
Ward
Saffron Walden Audley
Parish
Saffron Walden
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Oct 2026
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
22 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Modulek Limited

Public comments

No public comments yet.

16 neighbours consulted · Last counted 23 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15155121
Planning Portal ref
PP-15155121
Neighbours
28 Aug 2026
Consultation
28 Aug 2026
Comments by
1 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
9 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
22 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

31 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Application to discharge condition 3 (CEMP:Biodiversity) attached to UTT/24/3258/FUL.
UTT/25/2684/DOC
2025 Approved
Miniature railway track - new section
UTT/25/1757/CLP
2024
Proposed siting of portable office and staff welfare buildings
UTT/24/3258/FUL
2024
Proposed siting of portable office and staff welfare buildings
UTT/24/3258/FUL
2024
Replacement train tunnel for miniature railway
UTT/24/2925/FUL
2024
Replacement train tunnel for miniature railway
UTT/24/2925/FUL
2022 Approved
Application to discharge condition 3(Mitigation and Enhancement measures) 4(Biodiversity…
UTT/22/2920/DOC
2022 Approved
Application to discharge condition 3(Mitigation and Enhancement measures) 4(Biodiversity…
UTT/22/2920/DOC
2022 Approved
Visitors entrance building.
UTT/22/1811/FUL
2022 Approved
Visitors entrance building.
UTT/22/1811/FUL
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Abbey Farm House Audley End Audley End Road Saffron Walden CB11 4JB
Retention of the removed wall between kitchen and scullery/breakfast room (previously app…
UTT/25/3004/LB
2025 Approved
12 Audley End Village Audley End Road Saffron Walden Essex CB11 4JB
Application to discharge condition 3 (method statement) and 4 (materials) attached to UTT…
UTT/25/2504/DOC
2025 Approved
Sewage Works Audley End Audley End Road Saffron Walden CB11 4JF
1no. Sycamore- reduce the tree 1 metre back to fence line, reduce 2 metres back from the…
UTT/25/2240/TCA
2025
12 Audley End Village Audley End Road Saffron Walden Essex CB11 4JB
Change of roof finish on lean-to extension
UTT/25/1527/LB
2024
St Marks College Audley End Audley End Road Saffron Walden CB11 4JB
Change of use of the former St Marks College, comprising the conversion of Grade I Listed…
UTT/24/2131/LB
2024
St Marks College Audley End Audley End Road Saffron Walden CB11 4JB
Change of use of the former St Marks College, comprising the conversion of Grade I Listed…
UTT/24/2130/FUL
2024
St Marks College Audley End Audley End Road Saffron Walden CB11 4JB
Change of use of the former St Marks College, comprising the conversion of Grade I Listed…
UTT/24/2131/LB
2024
St Marks College Audley End Audley End Road Saffron Walden CB11 4JB
Change of use of the former St Marks College, comprising the conversion of Grade I Listed…
UTT/24/2130/FUL
2024
5 Audley End Village Audley End Road Saffron Walden CB11 4JB
Install an electrical charging unit for home charging an electrical car on the false door…
UTT/24/1687/HHF
2024
5 Audley End Village Audley End Road Saffron Walden CB11 4JB
Install an electrical charging unit for home charging an electrical car on the false door…
UTT/24/1687/HHF
2024
5 Audley End Village Audley End Road Saffron Walden Essex CB11 4JB
Install an electrical charging unit for home charging an electrical car on the false door…
UTT/24/1409/LB
2024
5 Audley End Village Audley End Road Saffron Walden Essex CB11 4JB
Install an electrical charging unit for home charging an electrical car on the false door…
UTT/24/1409/LB
2021 Approved
1 Audley End Village Audley End Road Saffron Walden CB11 4JB
Replacement of the existing plastic ceiling with lime render on lath
UTT/21/3411/LB
2021 Approved
Audley End Village Audley End Road Saffron Walden
Conversion of telephone kiosk to defibrillator kiosk
UTT/21/2954/LB
2021 Approved
1 Audley End Village Audley End Road Saffron Walden CB11 4JB
New disabled access and internal alterations
UTT/21/1303/LB
2020 Approved
Audley End Miniature Railway Audley End Road Saffron Walden CB11 4JB
1no. Chestnut Fell and replaced by suitable mature tree
UTT/20/3275/TCA
2020 Approved
Audley End Miniature Railway Audley End Road Saffron Walden CB11 4JB
1no. Chestnut Fell and replaced by suitable mature tree
UTT/20/3275/TCA
2019 Approved
Abbey Farm House Audley End Road Saffron Walden CB11 4JB
Remove wall between kitchen and scullery/breakfast room.
UTT/19/1328/LB
2019 Approved
Abbey Farm House Audley End Road Saffron Walden CB11 4JB
Remove wall between kitchen and scullery/breakfast room.
UTT/19/1328/LB
2018 Approved
2 Audley End Village Audley End Road Saffron Walden CB11 4JB
New boiler flue.
UTT/18/1285/LB
2016 Approved
6 Audley End Village Audley End Road Saffron Walden Essex CB11 4JB
Proposed removal of existing window to be replaced by french doors. Proposed replacement…
UTT/16/0813/LB
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings