Kingfisher House Duck Street Wendens Ambo Saffron Walden Essex CB11 4JU Data via plota.co.uk

UTT/26/0386/HHF - Householder Full Application Approved

Proposal

Demolition of existing conservatory and proposed single storey rear extension Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Feb 2026
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Consultation
17 Feb 2026
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Approved
14 Apr 2026

Approved on 14 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 26 Jul 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 5

4 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Beam End, Grade II, 24 m away · 4 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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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Conservation area 89 m away: Wendens Ambo; Inside the Wendens Ambo built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
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, 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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £515,000 in October 2006. Detached house, freehold.

3 October 2006£515,000
8 January 2001£335,000
12 June 1998£260,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area248 m² (2,669 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (55 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 9 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Uttlesford
Application type
Householder Full Application
Postcode
CB11 4JU
Received
16 Feb 2026
Validated
16 Feb 2026
Ward
Littlebury, Chesterford And Wendens Loft
Parish
Wendens Ambo
Case officer
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Target decision
13 Apr 2026
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
14 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
CANNON Architectural Design Ltd.

How this decision compares

Decided in 57 days from validation, about the council's usual 54 days. Approved, as 85% of demolitions here are.

66%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
103decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14697196
Planning Portal ref
PP-14697196
Neighbours
18 Feb 2026
Consultation
17 Feb 2026
Comments by
17 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry
13 Apr 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.