Whitecotes Thaxted Road Debden Essex CB11 3LS Data via plota.co.uk

UTT/26/2468/HHF - Householder Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Proposed conversion of existing garage with single studio to residential annexe Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Sept 2026
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Consultation
28 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 18 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 12 Nov 2026, from Uttlesford's recent extensions. Comments are open until 26 Oct 2026.

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Site constraints 3

Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; 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 29 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £835,000 in December 2025. Detached house, freehold.

5 December 2025£835,000

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

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Important details

Council
Uttlesford
Application type
Householder Full Application
Postcode
CB11 3LS
Received
23 Sept 2026
Validated
23 Sept 2026
Ward
Debden And Wimbish
Parish
Debden
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Ian Abrams Architect Limited

Decision outlook

Day 11 of the 56-day target. Uttlesford usually decides extensions by day 50.

Day 1145 days to the 56-day target
78%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
452decided 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 29 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15240396
Neighbours
28 Sept 2026
Consultation
28 Sept 2026
Comments by
26 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
18 Nov 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