81 High Street Saffron Walden Essex CB10 1DZ Data via plota.co.uk

UTT/26/1979/HHF - Householder Full Application Approved

Proposal

General repair and restoration internally and externally, including replacement windows; energy efficiency improvements; proposed air source heat pump and single storey rear extension with solar panels Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Aug 2026
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Consultation
6 Aug 2026
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Approved
16 Sept 2026

Approved on 16 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 17 Sept 2026

Documents 60

Plans & drawings 46

PDF REVISED DRAWING REGISTER B610-Supporting information · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF REVISED PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR LAYOUT B020-Plan · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF REVISED PROPOSED ROOF LAYOUT B020-Plan · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF REVISED PROPOSED REAR WEST ELEVATION B020-Plan · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF REVISED PROPOSED NORTH ELEVATION B020-Plan · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF REVISED PROPOSED NORTH SECTIONAL ELEVATION B020-Plan · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF REVISED PROPOSED A-A SECTION B020-Plan · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF LOCATION PLAN B020-Plan · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING SITE PLAN B020-Plan · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING LOWER GROUND FLOOR PLAN B020-Plan · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN B020-Plan · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING ROOF PLAN B020-Plan · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING FRONT ELEVATION B020-Plan · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING SIDE (SOUTH) ELEVATION B020-Plan · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING REAR ELEVATION B020-Plan · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING SIDE (NORTH) ELEVATION B020-Plan · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING A-A SECTION B020-Plan · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLAN B020-Plan · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SITE PLAN B020-Plan · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED LOWER GROUND FLOOR PLAN B020-Plan · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN B020-Plan · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLAN B020-Plan · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED ROOF PLAN B020-Plan · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF LOWER GROUND FLOOR DEMOLITION PLAN B020-Plan · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF GROUND FLOOR DEMOLITION PLAN B020-Plan · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF FIRST FLOOR DEMOLITION PLAN B020-Plan · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED FRONT ELEVATION B020-Plan · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SIDE (SOUTH) ELEVATION B020-Plan · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED REAR ELEVATION B020-Plan · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SIDE (NORTH) ELEVATION B020-Plan · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SIDE (NORTH) SECTIONAL ELEVATION B020-Plan · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED A-A SECTION B020-Plan · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF LOWER GROUND FLOOR FIRE SAFETY PLAN B020-Plan · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF GROUND FLOOR FIRE SAFETY PLAN B020-Plan · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF FIRST FLOOR FIRE SAFETY PLAN B020-Plan · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED LOWER GROUND FLOOR PLUMBING AND VENTILATION PLAN B020-Plan · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLUMBING AND VENTILATION PLAN B020-Plan · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLUMBING AND VENTILATION PLAN B020-Plan · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF DRAWING REGISTER B610-Supporting information · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF SUPERSEDED PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLAN B020-Plan · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF SUPERSEDED PROPOSED ROOF PLAN B020-Plan · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF SUPERSEDED PROPOSED REAR ELEVATION B020-Plan · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF SUPERSEDED PROPOSED SIDE (NORTH) ELEVATION B020-Plan · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF SUPERSEDED PROPOSED SIDE (NORTH) SECTIONAL ELEVATION B020-Plan · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF SUPERSEDED PROPOSED A-A SECTION B020-Plan · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF SUPERSEDED DRAWING REGISTER B610-Supporting information · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: 81, High Street
List entry 1196200 · The pin is inside its outline · 39 more listed buildings within 150 m (27 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 86 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
Inside the Saffron Walden built-up area; Tree preservation order 27 m away: 33 Individual.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

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
Householder Full Application
Postcode
CB10 1DZ
Received
4 Aug 2026
Validated
4 Aug 2026
Ward
Saffron Walden Audley
Parish
Saffron Walden
Case officer
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Target decision
29 Sept 2026
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
16 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Jonathan Ashe Architects

How this decision compares

Decided in 43 days from validation, 7 days faster than Uttlesford's median of 50 for extensions. Approved, as 82% of extensions here are.

79%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
457decided 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.

8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 17 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15130973
Planning Portal ref
PP-15130973
Neighbours
6 Aug 2026
Consultation
6 Aug 2026
Comments by
3 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
11 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
29 Sept 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

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