Hatfield House And Stortford House Start Hill Great Hallingbury Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM22 7TA Data via plota.co.uk

UTT/26/1788/FUL - Fully Detailed Refused

Proposal

Proposed single-storey rear extensions to each of the two semi-detached dwellings Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
16 Jul 2026
Consultation
22 Jul 2026
Refused
4 Sept 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 4 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Sept 2026

Documents 31

Plans & drawings 20

PDF EXISTING ELEVATIONS B020-Plan · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING ELEVATIONS B020-Plan · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF HATFILD HOUSE - LOCATION PLAN B020-Plan · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF HATFIELD HOUSE - CONSTRUCTION DETAILS AND NOTES B020-Plan · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF HATFIELD HOUSE - EXISTING AND PROPOSED FLOOR/ROOF PLANS B020-Plan · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF HATFIELD HOUSE - PROPOSED ELEVATIONS AND SECTIONS A-A AND B-B B020-Plan · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF HATFIELD HOUSE - PROPOSED EXTERIOR 3D VIEW B020-Plan · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF HATFIELD HOUSE - PROPOSED INTERIOR 3D VIEWS B020-Plan · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF HATFIELD HOUSE - PROPOSED ELEVATIONS AND SECTION A-A AND B-B B020-Plan · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF HATFIELD HOUSE - PROPOSED ELECTRICAL, FLOORING, ROOF STRUCTUAL PLANS/CONSTRUCTIO B020-Plan · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF HATFIELD HOUSE - PROPOSED SITE PLAN B020-Plan · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF STORTFORD HOUSE - LOCATION PLAN B020-Plan · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF STORTFORD HOUSE - CONSTRUCTION DETAILS AND NOTES B020-Plan · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF STROTFORD HOUSE - PROPOSED ELEVATIONS AND SECTIONS A-A AND B-B B020-Plan · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF STORTFORD HOUSE - EXISTING AND PROPOSED FLOOR/ROOF PLANS B020-Plan · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF STORTFORD HOUSE - PROPOSED ELECTRICAL, FLOORING, ROOF STRUCTUAL PLANS/CONSTRUCTI B020-Plan · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF STORTFORD HOUSE - PROPOSED ELEVATIONS AND SECTION A-A AND B-B B020-Plan · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF STORTFORD HOUSE - PROPOSED EXTERIOR 3D VIEWS B020-Plan · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF STORTFORD HOUSE - PROPOSED INTERIOR 3D VIEWS B020-Plan · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF STORTFORD HOUSE - PROPOSED SITE PLAN B020-Plan · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Local nature reserve 210 m away: Flitch Way
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Inside the Start Hill built-up area; Priority habitat 42 m away: Deciduous woodland; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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 listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 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
CM22 7TA
Received
16 Jul 2026
Validated
16 Jul 2026
Ward
Broad Oak And The Hallingburys
Parish
Great Hallingbury
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Sept 2026
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
4 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
TUMC Design & Build Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 50 days from validation, about the council's usual 50 days. Refused, as 19% of extensions here are.

78%decided within 8 weeks
81%approved
377decided 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.

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 5 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15083634
Neighbours
4 Sept 2026
Consultation
22 Jul 2026
Comments by
12 Aug 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