Old Mill House Mill Lane Wendens Ambo Essex CB11 4JP Data via plota.co.uk

UTT/26/2643/LB - Listed Building Awaiting decision

Proposal

Proposed alterations to existing fireplace and installation of wood-burning stove Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Oct 2026
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Consultation
20 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 10 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 4 Dec 2026, from Uttlesford's recent extensions.

Comments are open until 19 Nov 2026

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Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: Old Mill House
List entry 1274301 · The pin is inside its outline
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.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Flood defence 13 m away (natural high ground); 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 21 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 1

Last sold for £785,000 in October 2020. Other property, freehold.

8 October 2020£785,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

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Important details

Council
Uttlesford
Application type
Listed Building
Postcode
CB11 4JP
Received
15 Oct 2026
Validated
15 Oct 2026
Ward
Littlebury, Chesterford And Wendens Loft
Parish
Wendens Ambo
Case officer
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Target decision
10 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 14 of the 56-day target. Uttlesford usually decides extensions by day 50.

Day 1442 days to the 56-day target
80%decided within 8 weeks
81%approved
495decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 27 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15242205
Planning Portal ref
PP-15242205
Neighbours
20 Oct 2026
Consultation
20 Oct 2026
Comments by
19 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
29 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
10 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No
Uttlesford
Planning Authority Score
6.2/10
Average
#95 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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.