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UTT/26/1865/AG - Agricultural Determination Approved

Proposal

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Application progress

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Received

22 Jul 2026

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Validated

23 Jul 2026

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Approved

7 Aug 2026

Approved on 7 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Aug 2026

Documents 11

Site constraints 5

Green belt: London

Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.

Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.

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Scheduled monument 113 m away: Lea Hall moated site

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 ↗

Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone

Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.

Also on the record

2 listed buildings within 150 m; 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

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: Agricultural Determination
Received: 22 Jul 2026
Validated: 23 Jul 2026
Ward: Hatfield Heath
Parish: Hatfield Heath
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 20 Aug 2026
Decision: Deemed Approved
Decision date: 7 Aug 2026
Decision level: Delegated Decision
Applicant: Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 15 days from validation, 35 days faster than Uttlesford's median of 50 for agricultural works. Approved, as 80% of agricultural works here are.

This one15d

Council50d

UK44d

80%decided within 8 weeks

80%approved

55decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 7 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry: 20 Aug 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

Lea Hall Forest Dunmow Road Hatfield Heath Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Application progress

Documents 11

Decision & officer reports 1

Statements & assessments 1

Plans & drawings 3

Application forms 1

Other documents 5