Water Tower Friends School Mount Pleasant Road Saffron Walden Essex CB11 3EB Data via plota.co.uk

UTT/26/1245/LB - Listed Building Approved
Listed buildingsTelecoms masts

Proposal

Removal of 6 no. existing antennas and associated steelwork, and installation 9 no. new antennas on a replacement steelwork, 1 no. transmission dish and ancillary development thereto. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 May 2026
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Validated
27 May 2026
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Consultation
28 May 2026
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Approved
31 Jul 2026

Approved on 31 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 1 Aug 2026

Documents 35

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF ACLBZ - CONDITIONAL APPROVAL LB Decision Notice · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 3

PDF PS BUILT HERITAGE & CONSERVATION - RESPONSE B900-AP Consultation Replies · 2 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF BIODIVERSITY CHECKLIST B610-Supporting information · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF BUILT HERITAGE STATEMENT INC LISTING B610-Supporting information · 21 May 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 15

PDF WALL MOUNTED SUPPORT POLE DETAIL 3 OF 3 B020-Plan · 21 May 2026 View ↗ PDF WALL MOUNTED SUPPORT POLE DETAIL 2 OF 3 B020-Plan · 21 May 2026 View ↗ PDF WALL MOUNTED SUPPORT POLE DETAIL 1 OF 3 B020-Plan · 21 May 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED WEST ELEVATION B020-Plan · 21 May 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SOUTH ELEVATION B020-Plan · 21 May 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED NORTH ELEVATION B020-Plan · 21 May 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED EAST ELEVATION B020-Plan · 21 May 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SITE PLAN B020-Plan · 21 May 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED ERS PLAN B020-Plan · 21 May 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED EQUIPMENT LAYOUT B020-Plan · 21 May 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED ANTENNA PLAN B020-Plan · 21 May 2026 View ↗ PDF LOCATION MAP AND PLAN B020-Plan · 21 May 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING SITE PLAN B020-Plan · 21 May 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING SITE ELEVATION B020-Plan · 21 May 2026 View ↗ PDF ERS SUPPORT POLE DETAILS B020-Plan · 21 May 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM B610-Supporting information · 21 May 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 2

PDF SWTC - RESPONSE B900-AP Consultation Replies · 12 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSULTATION LETTER - NOVEMBER 2025 B610-Supporting information · 21 May 2026 View ↗

Other documents 13

PDF OTHER B110-Officers Reports · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ACKAPP STANDARD ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Correspondence · 28 May 2026 View ↗ PDF CONFIRMATION THAT NOT AN ECCLESIASTICAL BUILDING B610-Supporting information · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF CORNERSTONE GENERAL BACKGROUND INFORMATION B610-Supporting information · 21 May 2026 View ↗ PDF PHOTO MONTAGE PACK - 1 OF 2 B610-Supporting information · 21 May 2026 View ↗ PDF PHOTO MONTAGE PACK - 2 OF 2 B610-Supporting information · 21 May 2026 View ↗ PDF COMMUNITY INFORMATION SHEET - 5G B610-Supporting information · 21 May 2026 View ↗ PDF COMMUNITY INFORMATION SHEET - COVERAGE AND CAPACITY B610-Supporting information · 21 May 2026 View ↗ PDF COMMUNITY INFORMATION SHEET - MOBILE PHONES AND HEALTH B610-Supporting information · 21 May 2026 View ↗ PDF COVERING LETTER B610-Supporting information · 21 May 2026 View ↗ PDF LETTER TO UDC RE ICNIRP DECLARATION B610-Supporting information · 21 May 2026 View ↗ PDF SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION B610-Supporting information · 21 May 2026 View ↗ PDF GOVERNMENT LETTER TO LEADER - SUPPORTING DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE DEPLOYMENT B610-Supporting information · 21 May 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

Grade II listed: Water Tower
List entry 1205709 · The pin is inside its outline · 8 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 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 8 with distances
  • 23 mFriends School,Mount Pleasant Road,Saffron Walden,Essex,CB11 4AL,
  • 117 m2 Mount Pleasant Road,Saffron Walden,Essex,CB11 3EA,
  • 118 m1 Mount Pleasant Road,Saffron Walden,Essex,CB11 3EA,
  • 118 m3 Mount Pleasant Road,Saffron Walden,Essex,CB11 3EA,
  • 124 m5 Mount Pleasant Road,Saffron Walden,Essex,CB11 3EA,
  • 127 m43 Debden Road,Saffron Walden,Essex,CB11 4AD,
  • 137 m7 Mount Pleasant Road,Saffron Walden,Essex,CB11 3EA,
  • 149 m64, Debden RoadGrade II
Historic England ↗
Mount Pleasant Road conservation area
Also Saffron Walden 2. 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.
Also on the record
Inside the Saffron Walden built-up area.
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 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
CB11 3EB
Received
21 May 2026
Validated
27 May 2026
Ward
Saffron Walden Shire
Parish
Saffron Walden
Case officer
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Target decision
22 Jul 2026
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
31 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Avison Young

How this decision compares

Decided in 65 days from validation, 12 days slower than Uttlesford's median of 53 for listed building works. Approved, as 76% of listed building works here are.

73%decided within 8 weeks
76%approved
154decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

22 neighbours consulted · Last counted 1 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14953675
Planning Portal ref
PP-14953675
Neighbours
28 May 2026
Consultation
28 May 2026
Comments by
25 Jun 2026
Site or press notice
28 May 2026
Statutory expiry
22 Jul 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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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