Clifford House 5 - 7 Market Hill Saffron Walden Essex CB10 1HQ Data via plota.co.uk
UTT/26/2414/LB - Listed Building
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Proposal
Change of use from retail to residential use including external and internal alterations. Data via plota.co.uk
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Received
17 Sept 2026
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Validated
2 Oct 2026
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Consultation
5 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 27 Nov 2026
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No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 25 Nov 2026, from Uttlesford's recent changes of use.
Documents 31
Statements & assessments 6
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CLIMATE CHANGE SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT AND ENERGY ASSSESSMENT
B610-Supporting information · 2 Oct 2026
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DISTRICT WIDE DESIGN CODE COMPLIANCE STATEMENT
B610-Supporting information · 2 Oct 2026
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DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
B610-Supporting information · 17 Sept 2026
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HERITAGE STATEMENT
B610-Supporting information · 17 Sept 2026
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BIODIVERSITY CHECKLIST
B610-Supporting information · 17 Sept 2026
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TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT
B610-Supporting information · 17 Sept 2026
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Plans & drawings 21
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PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN
B020-Plan · 2 Oct 2026
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PROPOSED 1ST FLOOR PLAN
B020-Plan · 2 Oct 2026
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PROPOSED 2ND FLOOR PLAN
B020-Plan · 2 Oct 2026
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PROPOSED EAST ELEVATION
B020-Plan · 2 Oct 2026
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PROPOSED SOUTH ELEVATION
B020-Plan · 2 Oct 2026
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PROPOSED NORTH ELEVATION
B020-Plan · 2 Oct 2026
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LOCATION PLAN
B020-Plan · 17 Sept 2026
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PROPOSED BLOCK PLAN INC PARKING
B020-Plan · 17 Sept 2026
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PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN
B020-Plan · 17 Sept 2026
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PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLAN
B020-Plan · 17 Sept 2026
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PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR PLAN
B020-Plan · 17 Sept 2026
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PROPOSED EAST ELEVATION
B020-Plan · 17 Sept 2026
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PROPOSED SOUTH ELEVATION
B020-Plan · 17 Sept 2026
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PROPOSED WEST ELEVATION
B020-Plan · 17 Sept 2026
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EXISTING BLOCK PLAN
B020-Plan · 17 Sept 2026
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EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN
B020-Plan · 17 Sept 2026
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EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLAN
B020-Plan · 17 Sept 2026
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EXISTING SECOND FLOOR PLAN
B020-Plan · 17 Sept 2026
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EXISTING EAST ELEVATION
B020-Plan · 17 Sept 2026
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EXISTING SOUTH ELEVATION
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EXISTING WEST ELEVATION
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Application forms 1
Site constraints 5
Grade II listed: 5 and 7, Market Hill
List entry 1297731 · The pin is inside its outline · 114 more listed buildings within 150 m (4 Grade I, 12 Grade II*, 90 Grade II)
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.
Show the other 114 with distances
- 1 m9 and 11, Market HillGrade II
- 11 m13, Market HillGrade II
- 12 m1, 3a and 3b, Market HillGrade II
- 13 m4, Market HillGrade II*
- 14 m6, Market HillGrade II
- 16 m2, MARKET HILL (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 17 mKings Arms Public HouseGrade II
- 22 m15, Market HillGrade II
- 28 m17, Market HillGrade I
- 30 mNos. 29 and 31, CHURCH STREETGrade I
- 30 mTelephone Kiosk Outside Number 1 Market HillGrade II
- 30 mLibrary, Former Corn ExchangeGrade II
- 31 m12 and 14, Market HillGrade II*
- 33 m25 and 27, Church StreetGrade I
- 35 mLime Tree CourtGrade II
- 36 mPublic LibraryGrade II
- 40 mCromwell HouseGrade II*
- 41 m4, King StreetGrade II
- 43 mAshcroft CourtGrade II*
- 45 mDrinking FountainGrade II
- 45 m6, King StreetGrade II
- 47 m24, Church StreetGrade II
- 47 m22 Church Street,Saffron Walden,Essex,,
- 48 m20, Church StreetGrade II
- 49 m26, Church StreetGrade II
- 49 m8 King Street,Saffron Walden,Essex,CB10 1ES,
- 52 m26a and 28, Church StreetGrade II
- 53 m14, 16 and 18, Church StreetGrade II
- 54 m30 and 32, Church StreetGrade II
- 55 m9, MARKET PLACE (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 56 mMidland BankGrade II
- 57 mConservative ClubGrade II
- 59 m1 King Street,Saffron Walden,Essex,CB10 1HG,
- 61 mNo. 17, CHURCH STREETGrade II
- 61 m34 and 36, Church StreetGrade II
- 61 mBarclays BankGrade II*
- 61 mTown HallGrade II
- 63 mGarden House to Rear of Numbers 14, 16 and 18Grade II
- 66 m9 and 11, King StreetGrade II
- 67 mGarden Wall at Rear of Numbers 14, 16 and 18Grade II
- 69 mNumber 1 Johnsons YardGrade II
- 69 m4, MERCERS ROW (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 69 mThe Grange and Garden Wall to Church StreetGrade II
- 70 mJohnsons Court,Church Street,Saffron Walden,Essex,CB10 1JJ,
- 73 m13a and 15, King StreetGrade II*
- 75 m40 Church Street,Saffron Walden,Essex,CB10 1JQ,
- 76 m15, Church StreetGrade II
- 77 m18 and 20, King StreetGrade II
- 78 m1, Market StreetGrade II
- 79 m7 and 9, Museum StreetGrade II
- 79 m1, Mercers RowGrade II
- 81 mNumbers 2 and 3 Johnsons YardGrade II
- 84 m42 Church Street,Saffron Walden,Essex,CB10 1JQ,
- 85 m9, Market RowGrade II
- 86 m13, Market RowGrade II
- 90 mWall With Reset Tombstones on South Side of ChurchyardGrade II
- 91 m20a and 22, King StreetGrade II
- 93 m1, Church PathGrade II
- 93 mSparrows CharityGrade II*
- 93 m17, 19 and 21, King StreetGrade II*
- 97 m26, King StreetGrade II
- 98 m2 and 4, Church PathGrade II
- 98 m6a, Church StreetGrade II
- 98 m14 and 16, Market RowGrade II
- 100 mWhite Horse InnGrade II
- 101 mWall at North East End of Empson CloseGrade II
- 101 mThe Old School House,9B Museum Street,Saffron Walden,Essex,CB10 1BN,
- 102 mChurch of St Mary the VirginGrade I
- 104 m9 Market WalkGrade II
- 104 m2, Market StreetGrade II
- 104 m50 Church Street,Saffron Walden,Essex,CB10 1JQ,
- 105 mCarriageway to Alley Between Numbers 22 and 26Grade II
- 106 m6, Church StreetGrade II
- 107 mPair of Chest Tombs 5 Metres South West of ChurchGrade II
- 110 m28, 30 and 32, King StreetGrade II
- 110 mWall to Walden Castle Bounding Church Street and Castle HillGrade II
- 111 m3, Market StreetGrade II
- 112 mChest Tomb to Hannah Archer 2 Metres South West of ChurchGrade II
- 113 m4 and 5, Common HillGrade II
- 116 mOutbuilding North of Numbers 6 and 6aGrade II
- 119 m6, Cross StreetGrade II
- 120 m1 AND 3, CROSS STREET (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 122 m12, Hill StreetGrade II
- 125 mThe PrioryGrade II*
- 126 m34, King StreetGrade II
- 126 m2 and 4, Cross StreetGrade II
- 126 mJubilee HouseGrade II*
- 127 mGarden wall of Jubilee GardensGrade II
- 131 mNumber 3 and Attached WallGrade II
- 131 mCromwell LodgeGrade II
- 132 m1 and 3, Hill StreetGrade II
- 132 m13, Hill StreetGrade II
- 133 m2, 4 and 6, Museum StreetGrade II
- 133 mCross Keys HotelGrade II*
- 133 mGazebo and Wall Adjoining North East CornerGrade II
- 134 m35 and 37, Church StreetGrade II
- 135 m14, Hill StreetGrade II
- 136 m7, Common HillGrade II
- 137 mArmy and Navy StoresGrade II
- 137 m15, Hill StreetGrade II
- 138 m11, 13 and 15, Museum StreetGrade II*
- 138 m9, Common HillGrade II
- 139 m24 and 24a, High StreetGrade II
- 139 m17 and 17a, George StreetGrade II
- 139 m17 and 19, Hill StreetGrade II
- 140 mArmy and Navy Stores (Part)Grade II
- 141 mCambridge HouseGrade II
- 141 m1 and 2, Museum YardGrade II
- 143 m8 and 10, Museum StreetGrade II
- 143 m14, High StreetGrade II
- 143 mParish Room Vergers CottageGrade II
- 145 mThe Saffron Hotel (Part)Grade II
- 146 mThe Saffron Hotel (Part)Grade II
- 146 m17, Museum StreetGrade II
Saffron Walden 1 conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Scheduled monument 85 m away: Bury Hill: a motte and bailey castle west of Castle Lane
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.
Also on the record
Registered park or garden 228 m away: Bridge End Gardens; Inside the Saffron Walden built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt
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
- Listed Building
- Postcode
- CB10 1HQ
- Received
- 17 Sept 2026
- Validated
- 2 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Saffron Walden Audley
- Parish
- Saffron Walden
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 27 Nov 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Andrew Frostick Associates Ltd
Decision outlook
Day 7 of the 56-day target. Uttlesford usually decides changes of use by day 54.
Day 749 days to the 56-day target
74%decided within 8 weeks
70%approved
6%go to committee
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Uttlesford in the last twelve months, from validation. Uttlesford decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
17 neighbours consulted · Last counted 6 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15231844
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15231844
- Neighbours
- 5 Oct 2026
- Consultation
- 5 Oct 2026
- Comments by
- 5 Nov 2026
- Site or press notice
- 5 Oct 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 27 Nov 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
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Installation of 14 no. solar panels on the west facing roof of the house
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Uttlesford
Planning Authority Score
6.2/10
Average
#95 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use
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.
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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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