Great Dunmow Leisure Centre Parsonage Downs Great Dunmow Essex CM6 2AT Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Refurbishment of an Artificial Grass Pitch (AGP) with perimeter fencing, hardstanding areas and storage container. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 6 Aug 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 7 Aug 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Uttlesford Planning Committee on 5 Aug 2026.
Approved
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the refurbishment would improve an existing sports facility without harming character, neighbours or ecology.
- Sport England raised no objection, the town council made no comments, and no neighbours sent support or objection letters.
- The committee approved conditional permission after the Chair’s proposal was seconded by Councillor Pavitt.
Source: Plota analysis of Uttlesford's committee minutes of 5 Aug 2026.
Documents 19
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 2
Plans & drawings 6
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 1
Other documents 7
Site constraints 3
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
- CM6 2AT
- Received
- 12 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 16 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Great Dunmow North
- Parish
- Great Dunmow
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 11 Aug 2026
- Decision
- Approve with Conditions
- Decision date
- 6 Aug 2026
- Decision level
- Committee Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Surfacing Standards Limited
How this decision compares
Decided in 51 days from validation, about the council's usual 51 days. Approved, as 83% of commercial and major works here are.
Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Uttlesford in the last twelve months, from validation. Uttlesford decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
12 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Aug 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14934927
- Neighbours
- 17 Jun 2026
- Consultation
- 16 Jun 2026
- Comments by
- 8 Jul 2026
- Committee
- 5 Aug 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.
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