Suite 1 The Chestnuts 4 Stortford Road Dunmow CM6 1DA Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Convert Suite 1 of The Chestnuts from its current use as an office to a new use of residential. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 8 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 25 Jul 2026
Documents 17
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 5
Plans & drawings 5
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 3
Associated applications 2
- Convert Suite 1 of The Chestnuts from its current use as an office to a new use of residential.
Conditions 3 discharged
Site constraints 5
Show all 68 with distances
- 10 mRood End HouseGrade II
- 10 mGarden Wall Extending West for 40 Metres From South West Corner of the ChestnutsGrade II
- 12 mThe ChestnutsGrade II*
- 21 m9 and 11, Stortford RoadGrade II
- 22 mKingdom HallGrade II
- 22 mRailings Fronting the ChestnutsGrade II
- 24 m5, Stortford RoadGrade II
- 25 m17, Stortford RoadGrade II
- 27 m3/3a, Market PlaceGrade II
- 27 mNumber 2 Stortford Road and Numbers 1 and 1b Market PlaceGrade II
- 28 m1 Old Forge CottageGrade II
- 29 m5, Market PlaceGrade II
- 31 m2 Old Forge CottageGrade II
- 32 m7 and 9, Market PlaceGrade II
- 34 m1 and 3, Stortford RoadGrade II
- 38 m8, Stortford RoadGrade II
- 40 m23 and 25, Stortford RoadGrade II
- 45 mSaracen's Head Public HouseGrade II
- 49 mNumber 11 Market Place and Number 1 Star LaneGrade II
- 50 m8, Market PlaceGrade II
- 50 m6 and 6b, Market PlaceGrade II
- 50 m4, Market PlaceGrade II
- 52 m9A, Market PlaceGrade II
- 52 m2, Market PlaceGrade II
- 53 m10, Stortford RoadGrade II
- 53 mThe Chequers Public HouseGrade II
- 56 m12, Market PlaceGrade II
- 56 mOld Town HallGrade II
- 61 m14, Market PlaceGrade II
- 61 mPump to Rear of Number 10Grade II
- 62 m3, 5 and 7, Star LaneGrade II
- 62 mBarclay House,1 High Street,Dunmow,CM6 1UU,
- 64 mThe Star RestaurantGrade II
- 65 mNumbers 4, 6, 4a and 4b Over Bread Bin and A Willett and Son, High StreetGrade II
- 67 mSt John's HouseGrade II
- 70 m2 and 4, North StreetGrade II
- 71 m12a, Stortford RoadGrade II
- 71 m3 - 5 High Street,Dunmow,CM6 1AB,
- 75 m12, Stortford RoadGrade II
- 80 mH BradleyGrade II
- 81 mDunmow KitchensGrade II
- 92 mRopersGrade II
- 94 mDiaboldGrade II*
- 97 mBoyes CroftGrade II
- 99 m14 and 14a, High StreetGrade II
- 104 m1, North StreetGrade II
- 106 m6 and 8, Star LaneGrade II
- 108 m45 Stortford RoadGrade II
- 109 m3 and 5, North StreetGrade II
- 109 mWhite Horse Public HouseGrade II*
- 117 m10 Star Lane,Dunmow,CM6 1AY,
- 118 mFoakes Memorial Hall,Stortford Road,Dunmow,CM6 1DG,
- 119 mE C Perry and PulfordsGrade II
- 122 mRailings and Gates in Front of Numbers 4 and 5Grade II
- 126 m4 and 5, White StreetGrade II
- 129 m7, North StreetGrade II
- 131 mMay and Bretts and HairdressersGrade II
- 131 m18/18a High Street and 1 Angel LaneGrade II
- 134 m47, Stortford RoadGrade II
- 136 mScriveners CottageGrade II
- 138 m6/8 White Street and Cottage on Return Frontage to Mill LaneGrade II
- 140 mYard Pump to Rear and 2 Metres East of Number 5Grade II
- 143 m20 and 24, North StreetGrade II
- 144 mThe Ark Baptist Chapel,Angel Lane,Dunmow,,
- 144 mSmall CornerGrade II
- 145 mMaltings at Boyes CroftGrade II*
- 148 mA Ashard, South of Number 13Grade II
- 148 m20, 22 and 24, High StreetGrade II*
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Important details
- Council
- Uttlesford
- Application type
- Fully Detailed
- Postcode
- CM6 1DA
- Received
- 26 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 3 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Great Dunmow South And Barnston
- Parish
- Great Dunmow
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 31 Mar 2026
- Decision
- Approve with Conditions
- Decision date
- 8 Apr 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 64 days from validation, 10 days slower than Uttlesford's median of 54 for changes of use. Approved, as 71% of changes of use here are.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Uttlesford in the last twelve months, from validation. Uttlesford decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14582960
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14582960
- Neighbours
- 3 Feb 2026
- Consultation
- 3 Feb 2026
- Comments by
- 27 Mar 2026
- Site or press notice
- 6 Mar 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 31 Mar 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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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