Council Offices London Road Saffron Walden Essex CB11 4ER Data via plota.co.uk

UTT/25/2460/FUL - Fully Detailed Approved

Proposal

Replacement of existing gas boiler with air source heat pump system and modifications to the existing distribution system. Insulation of solar PV system. Installation of loft insulation and secondary glazing Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Sept 2025
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Validated
25 Sept 2025
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Consultation
25 Sept 2025
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Approved
20 Nov 2025

Approved on 20 Nov 2025 · Committee Decision · Last checked 12 Oct 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Uttlesford Planning Committee on 19 Nov 2025.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the works would reduce carbon emissions while preserving the listed building and protecting residential amenity.
  • Consultees supported the scheme subject to conditions, while one objection raised noise concerns.
  • The committee authorised permission with the report’s conditions and a Construction Management Plan.
Read how the committee decided The proposed works, heritage considerations, consultation responses, committee debate and decision. Includes the meeting recording

Source: Plota analysis of Uttlesford's committee minutes of 19 Nov 2025.

Documents 48

Plans & drawings 29

PDF EXISTING ROOF PLAN 2 B020-Plan · 15 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF FRONT EXISTING ELEVATION PLAN B020-Plan · 15 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF REAR EXISTING ELEVATION PLAN B020-Plan · 15 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF RIGHT SIDE EXISTING ELEVATION PLAN B020-Plan · 15 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF LEFT SIDE EXISTING ELEVATION PLAN B020-Plan · 15 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF BASEMENT RADIATOR LOCATIONS B020-Plan · 15 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED GROUND PLAN B020-Plan · 15 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLAN B020-Plan · 15 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR PLAN B020-Plan · 15 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED BASEMENT FLOOR PLAN B020-Plan · 15 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED ELECTRICAL DESIGN B020-Plan · 15 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF EXISTING ROOF PLAN B020-Plan · 15 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED ROOF LAYOUT B020-Plan · 15 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF SITE LOCATION PLAN B020-Plan · 15 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF EXISTING SITE PLAN B020-Plan · 15 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SITE PLAN B020-Plan · 15 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF HEAT PUMP AND PIPE LAYOUT B020-Plan · 15 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF EXISTING ELEVATIONS SHEET 1 B020-Plan · 15 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF EXISTING ELEVATIONS SHEET 2 B020-Plan · 15 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED ELEVATIONS SHEET 1 B020-Plan · 15 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED ELEVATIONS SHEET 2 B020-Plan · 15 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF SECONDARY GLAZING IDENTIFICATION B020-Plan · 15 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF SECTION A INSULATION PROPOSAL B020-Plan · 15 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF SECTION B SECOND FLOOR INSULATION PROPOSAL B020-Plan · 15 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF SOLAR PV ROOF SECTION DETAIL B020-Plan · 15 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF ABOVE AND BELOW GROUND PIPE WORK ARRANGEMENT B020-Plan · 15 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF GROUND LEVEL RADIATOR LOCATIONS B020-Plan · 15 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF FIRST FLOOR RADIATOR LOCATIONS B020-Plan · 15 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF SECOND FLOOR RADIATOR LOCATIONS B020-Plan · 15 Sept 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: Old Saffron Walden Hospital
List entry 1280236 · The pin is inside its outline · 12 more listed buildings within 150 m (8 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.
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Historic England ↗
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 143 m away: Battle (or Repell) Ditches
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
Registered park or garden 134 m away: Audley End; Inside the Saffron Walden built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 12 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
Postcode
CB11 4ER
Received
13 Sept 2025
Validated
25 Sept 2025
Ward
Saffron Walden Audley
Parish
Saffron Walden
Case officer
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Target decision
20 Nov 2025
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
20 Nov 2025
Decision level
Committee Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. 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.

35 neighbours consulted · Last counted 12 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
20 Nov 2025
Consultation
25 Sept 2025
Comments by
23 Oct 2025
Site or press notice
26 Sept 2025
Committee
19 Nov 2025
Statutory expiry
20 Nov 2025
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

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