Rowney House Thaxted Road Debden Essex CB11 3LW Data via plota.co.uk

UTT/26/0342/FUL - Fully Detailed Approved

Proposal

Erection of 2 no. dwellings, creation of new access road, and landscaping proposals. Extension, new dormer and fenestration changes to existing residential annexe. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Feb 2026
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Consultation
11 Jun 2026
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Committee
5 Aug 2026
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Approved
6 Aug 2026

Approved on 6 Aug 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 11 Aug 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Uttlesford Planning Committee on 5 Aug 2026. Earlier deferred on 8 Jul 2026.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the scheme complied with policy and had no material adverse impacts.
  • The parish council and residents raised concerns about over-development, amenity, design, access and parking, while others supported the proposal.
  • The committee authorised conditional permission after members discussed parking, subservience and site size.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site history, officers’ assessment, consultation responses, committee discussion, speakers, vote and decision. Includes the meeting recording

Source: Plota analysis of Uttlesford's committee minutes of 5 Aug 2026.

Documents 68

Plans & drawings 19

PDF REVISED PLOT 1 - PLANS AND ELEVATIONS INCLUDING CYCLE/BIN STORE B020-Plan · 14 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF REVISED PLOT 2 - PLANS AND ELEVATIONS INCLUDING CYCLE/BIN STORE B020-Plan · 14 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF REVISED PROPOSED SITE PLAN AND SITE SECTION B020-Plan · 14 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF REVISED PROPOSED SITE PLAN (CONTEXT) B020-Plan · 14 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF SUPERSEDED PROPOSED SITE PLAN AND SITE SECTION B020-Plan · 11 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF SUPERSEDED PLOT 2 - PLANS AND ELEVATIONS INC CYCLE AND BIN STORE B020-Plan · 11 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF SUPERSEDED PLOT 1 - PLANS AND ELEVATIONS INC CYCLE AND BIN STORE B020-Plan · 11 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF REVISED ANNEXE EXISTING AND PROPOSED PLANS AND ELEVATIONS B020-Plan · 11 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF SUPERSEDED PROPOSED SITE & SECTION PLANS B020-Plan · 8 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF SUPERSEDED PROPOSED SITE PLAN (CONTEXT) B020-Plan · 8 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF LOCATION AND EXISTING SITE PLAN B020-Plan · 11 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF SUPERSEDED PLOT 2 PROPOSED PLANS INC CYCLE AND BIN STORE B020-Plan · 11 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF SUPERSEDED PLOT 1 PROPOSED PLANS INC CYCLE AND BIN STORE B020-Plan · 11 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF SUPERSEDED PROPOSED SITE AND SITE SECTION PLANS B020-Plan · 11 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF SUPERSEDED EXISTING AND PROPOSED ANNEXE EXTENSION B020-Plan · 11 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SOFT LANDSCAPING SCHEME 2 B020-Plan · 11 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SOFT LANDSCAPING SCHEME 1 B020-Plan · 11 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF BASELINE ONSITE HABITAT MAP/PLAN PROPOSED SITE PLAN B020-Plan · 11 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF BASELINE ONSITE HABITAT MAP/PLAN EXISTING SITE PLAN B020-Plan · 11 Feb 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 28

PDF DEBDEN PARISH COUNCIL - RESPONSE B900-AP Consultation Replies · 30 Jul 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show B999 - Representation Letter · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show B999 - Representation Letter · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show B999 - Representation Letter · 27 Jul 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show B999 - Representation Letter · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show B999 - Representation Letter · 21 Jul 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show B999 - Representation Letter · 22 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show B999 - Representation Letter · 22 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show B999 - Representation Letter · 17 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH - RESPONSE B900-AP Consultation Replies · 16 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show B999 - Representation Letter · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show B999 - Representation Letter · 14 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show B999 - Representation Letter · 9 Apr 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show B999 - Representation Letter · 19 Mar 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show B999 - Representation Letter · 18 Mar 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show B999 - Representation Letter · 16 Mar 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show B999 - Representation Letter · 16 Mar 2026 View ↗
PDF ESSEX HIGHWAYS - RESPONSE B900-AP Consultation Replies · 11 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF MAG AERODROME SAFEGUARDING - RESPONSE B900-AP Consultation Replies · 10 Mar 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show B999 - Representation Letter · 10 Mar 2026 View ↗
PDF DEBDEN PARISH COUNCIL - RESPONSE B900-AP Consultation Replies · 10 Mar 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show B999 - Representation Letter · 10 Mar 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show B999 - Representation Letter · 9 Mar 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show B999 - Representation Letter · 9 Mar 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show B999 - Representation Letter · 9 Mar 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show B999 - Representation Letter · 5 Mar 2026 View ↗
PDF ARCHAEOLOGY PLACE SERVICES - COMMENTS B900-AP Consultation Replies · 25 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF NATS - COMMENTS B900-AP Consultation Replies · 18 Feb 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Tree preservation order 14 m away: 46 Individual Trees, 1 Group; Inside the Debden built-up area; 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 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
CB11 3LW
Received
11 Feb 2026
Validated
11 Feb 2026
Ward
Debden And Wimbish
Parish
Debden
Case officer
Show
Target decision
8 Apr 2026
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
6 Aug 2026
Decision level
Committee Decision
Applicant
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Agent
DEVELOPMENT LAND AGENT

How this decision compares

Decided in 176 days from validation, 121 days slower than Uttlesford's median of 55 for new homes. Approved, as 55% of new homes here are.

60%decided within 8 weeks
55%approved
6%go to committee

Plota live figures for new homes decided by Uttlesford in the last twelve months, from validation. Uttlesford decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

32 neighbours consulted · Last counted 11 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14671558
Neighbours
6 Aug 2026
Consultation
11 Jun 2026
Comments by
28 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
23 Feb 2026
Committee
5 Aug 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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