Rose Cottage High Street Henham Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM22 6AR Data via plota.co.uk

UTT/26/1971/HHF - Householder Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Proposed erection of a 1.8m close boarded timber fence for additional privacy in front garden Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Aug 2026
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Validated
9 Oct 2026
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Consultation
12 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 4 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 28 Nov 2026, from Uttlesford's recent extensions.

Comments are open until 9 Nov 2026

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Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: Bell Cottage Rose Cottage
List entry 1230889 · The pin is inside its outline · 6 more listed buildings within 150 m (5 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 ↗
Henham 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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Henham built-up area; Tree preservation order 29 m away: 22 Individual 11 Groups; Priority habitat 40 m away: Traditional orchard; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, 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 scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 12 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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £207,500 in January 2014. Semi-detached house, freehold.

21 January 2014£207,500
29 June 2007£200,000
11 February 2005£147,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area48 m² (517 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (64 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 3 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsTimber frame, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Uttlesford
Application type
Householder Full Application
Postcode
CM22 6AR
Received
3 Aug 2026
Validated
9 Oct 2026
Ward
Elsenham & Henham
Parish
Henham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 20 of the 56-day target. Uttlesford usually decides extensions by day 50.

Day 2036 days to the 56-day target
80%decided within 8 weeks
81%approved
495decided 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.

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 26 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
12 Oct 2026
Consultation
12 Oct 2026
Comments by
9 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
4 Dec 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.