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UTT/26/1534/DOC - Discharge of Conditions Approved
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Proposal

Application to discharge condition 7 (drainage scheme) and condition 20 (drainage maintenance plan) attached to () Data via plota.co.uk

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Received
22 Jun 2026
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Consultation
23 Jun 2026
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Approved
22 Jul 2026

Approved on 22 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 28 Jul 2026

Documents 12

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF CFDOCZ - DISCHARGE CONDITIONS IN FULL Decision Notice · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DECISION NOTICE - UTT/25/1343/PINS B610-Supporting information · 23 Jun 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 4

PDF DETAILED SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE SCHEME ISSUE 2 PART 1 B610-Supporting information · 22 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF DETAILED SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE SCHEME ISSUE 2 PART 2 B610-Supporting information · 22 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF DETAILED SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE SCHEME ISSUE 2 PART 3 B610-Supporting information · 22 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF DETAILED SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE SCHEME ISSUE 1 B610-Supporting information · 22 Jun 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM B610-Supporting information · 22 Jun 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 2

PDF ECC SUDS - RESPONSE B900-AP Consultation Replies · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF RESPONSE TO LLFA B610-Supporting information · 22 Jun 2026 View ↗

Other documents 3

PDF OTHER B110-Officers Reports · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ACKAPP STANDARD ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Correspondence · 23 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF COVERING LETTER B610-Supporting information · 22 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 10

Site constraints 4

Listed building: Friends School,Mount Pleasant Road,Saffron Walden,Essex,CB11 4AL,
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
  • 73 m12 Mount Pleasant Road,Saffron Walden,Essex,CB11 3EA,
  • 73 m14 Mount Pleasant Road,Saffron Walden,Essex,CB11 3EA,
  • 85 m11 Mount Pleasant Road,Saffron Walden,Essex,CB11 3EA,
  • 86 m9 and 10, Mount PleasantGrade II
  • 100 m7 Mount Pleasant Road,Saffron Walden,Essex,CB11 3EA,
  • 112 m1 Westfields,Saffron Walden,Essex,CB11 3DZ,
  • 124 m5 Mount Pleasant Road,Saffron Walden,Essex,CB11 3EA,
  • 148 m3 Mount Pleasant Road,Saffron Walden,Essex,CB11 3EA,
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
Tree preservation order 10 m away: 5 Individual, 15 Groups; 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
Discharge of Conditions
Postcode
CB11 4HY
Received
22 Jun 2026
Validated
22 Jun 2026
Ward
Saffron Walden Shire
Parish
Saffron Walden
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Aug 2026
Decision
Discharge Conditions in Full
Decision date
22 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Barker Parry Town Planning Ltd

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15029265
Planning Portal ref
PP-15029265
Consultation
23 Jun 2026
Comments by
14 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
17 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
16 Mount Pleasant Road Saffron Walden Essex CB11 3EA
1no. maple- reduce and shape by approximately 2-3 meters. 1no. Lime- reduce overhang by a…
UTT/25/2407/TCA
2025 Approved
15 Mount Pleasant Road Saffron Walden Essex CB11 3EA
Reduce one side of 1no. Pine tree by up to 3 metres and reduce other side by up to 2 metr…
UTT/25/1698/TCA
2025
Friends School Mount Pleasant Road Saffron Walden Essex
Various works to trees as per schedule of works
UTT/25/0461/TPO
2024 Approved
Friends School Mount Pleasant Road Saffron Walden Essex CB11 3NY
S73 application to vary condition 2 (approved plans) of UTT/23/1853/FUL (S73 application…
UTT/24/0431/FUL
2024 Approved
Friends School Mount Pleasant Road Saffron Walden Essex CB11 3NY
S73 application to vary condition 2 (approved plans) of UTT/23/1853/FUL (S73 application…
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2024
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UTT/24/1750/TCA
2024
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UTT/24/1750/TCA
2024 Approved
17 Mount Pleasant Road Saffron Walden Essex CB11 3EA
New rear dormers, rooflights, windows, internal alterations, removal of lean-to and raise…
UTT/24/0725/HHF
2024 Approved
17 Mount Pleasant Road Saffron Walden Essex CB11 3EA
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Conversion of former swimming pool building to community hall with community meeting room.
UTT/24/1144/FUL
2024
Former Friends School Mount Pleasant Road Saffron Walden Essex
Conversion of former swimming pool building to community hall with community meeting room.
UTT/24/1144/FUL
2024 Approved
17 Mount Pleasant Road Saffron Walden Essex CB11 3EA
Remove height and width by a third of 2no. Yew trees, reduce height of trees in a cluster…
UTT/24/0720/TCA
2024 Approved
17 Mount Pleasant Road Saffron Walden Essex CB11 3EA
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2023 Approved
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2023 Approved
9 Mount Pleasant Road Saffron Walden Essex CB11 3EA
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2023 Approved
9 Mount Pleasant Road Saffron Walden Essex CB11 3EA
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UTT/23/1723/TPO
2023 Approved
17 Mount Pleasant Road Saffron Walden Essex CB11 3EA
1no. Yew- reduce height, trim and tidy. 1no unknown- remove tree stump. 1no. unknown- red…
UTT/23/1401/TCA
2017 Approved
12 Mount Pleasant Road Saffron Walden CB11 3EA
Reduce to approximately 1.8 metres Ivy covered stem and Philadelphus shrubRe-pollard 1 no…
UTT/17/3304/TCA
2017 Approved
12 Mount Pleasant Road Saffron Walden CB11 3EA
Reduce to approximately 1.8 metres Ivy covered stem and Philadelphus shrubRe-pollard 1 no…
UTT/17/3304/TCA
2017 Approved
17 Mount Pleasant Road Saffron Walden Essex CB11 3EA
Reduce by approx 10-15ft 1 no. YewTrim branches over hanging garden path 1 no. YewTrim br…
UTT/17/1526/TCA
2017 Approved
17 Mount Pleasant Road Saffron Walden Essex CB11 3EA
Reduce by approx 10-15ft 1 no. YewTrim branches over hanging garden path 1 no. YewTrim br…
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2016 Approved
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings