Land East Of Oakhanger Friars Lane Hatfield Heath Hertfordshire Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Proposed erection of 7 no. dwellings with new access and associated development. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 23 Oct 2025 · Committee Decision · Last checked 16 Oct 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Uttlesford Planning Committee on 22 Oct 2025.
Approved
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the site was grey belt land, sustainably located and the proposal complied with planning policies.
- The parish council objected over Green Belt policy and access, while two letters supported the homes.
- The committee approved the application with strengthened landscaping and construction-management conditions.
Source: Plota analysis of Uttlesford's committee minutes of 22 Oct 2025.
Documents 35
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 10
Plans & drawings 8
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 6
Other documents 8
Site constraints 4
Checked on 16 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.
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Important details
- Council
- Uttlesford
- Application type
- Fully Detailed
- Received
- 21 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 26 Aug 2025
- Ward
- Hatfield Heath
- Parish
- Hatfield Heath
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 23 Oct 2025
- Decision
- Approve with Conditions
- Decision date
- 23 Oct 2025
- Decision level
- Committee Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Phase 2 Planning
How this decision compares
Decided in 58 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 58% of new homes here are.
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.
33 neighbours consulted · Last counted 16 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14272411
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14272411
- Neighbours
- 23 Oct 2025
- Consultation
- 26 Aug 2025
- Comments by
- 24 Sept 2025
- Site or press notice
- 3 Sept 2025
- Committee
- 22 Oct 2025
- Statutory expiry
- 21 Oct 2025
- Env. assessment
- No
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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