Council Offices London Road Saffron Walden Essex CB11 4ER Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Application to vary condition 2 (approved plans) of application (Proposed alterations to ground floor (part) including addition of air conditioning units to external wall) - amendments to approved plans in line with recommendations made by a building control officer. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 16 Mar 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 24 Jul 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Uttlesford Planning Committee on 11 Mar 2026.
Approved
- Officers recommended approval because the amendments would not harm the listed building or conservation area.
- Historic England had no comments, while the town council and other consultees raised no objections.
- Members approved the application without questions or debate and authorised consent subject to conditions.
Source: Plota analysis of Uttlesford's committee minutes of 11 Mar 2026.
Documents 9
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 1
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 2
Associated applications 2
Part of
Conditions 2 varied
- VariationApplication to vary condition 2 (approved plans) (Proposed alterations to ground floor (part)…This applicationUTT/26/0014/LB
Site constraints 5
Show the other 7 with distances
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- 83 m15, London RoadGrade II
- 120 m7, London RoadGrade II
- 127 m1 and 3, Borough LaneGrade II
- 128 m5, London RoadGrade II
- 135 m24, 26 and 28, London RoadGrade II
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Important details
- Council
- Uttlesford
- Application type
- Listed Building
- Postcode
- CB11 4ER
- Received
- 5 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 5 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Saffron Walden Audley
- Parish
- Saffron Walden
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 2 Mar 2026
- Decision
- Approve with Conditions
- Decision date
- 16 Mar 2026
- Decision level
- Committee Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Ian Abrams Architect Limited
How this decision compares
Decided in 70 days from validation, 18 days slower than Uttlesford's median of 52 for listed building works. Approved, as 77% of listed building works here are.
Plota live figures for listed building works decided by Uttlesford in the last twelve months, from validation. Uttlesford decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14586855
- Neighbours
- 6 Jan 2026
- Consultation
- 5 Jan 2026
- Comments by
- 27 Jan 2026
- Site or press notice
- 7 Jan 2026
- Committee
- 11 Mar 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
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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.
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
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Council archive
Council Offices London Road Saffron Walden Essex CB11 4ER
Proposed alterations to ground floor (part) including addition of air conditioning units to external wall
- Received
- 22 Jul 2025
- Decided
- 28 Oct 2025
- Outcome
- Approved
- Type
- Heritage