Hope Cottage Clatterbury Lane Clavering Saffron Walden Essex CB11 4QU Data via plota.co.uk

UTT/26/1255/HHF - Householder Full Application Approved

Proposal

Demolition of existing conservatory and replacement with single storey family room extension. New canopy porch over door on the northern end of the property to make it obviously the front door. Internal alterations to the ground and first floor plan. Addition of a new window for bedroom 1 on rear elevation and for the stair on front elevation. Replacement of all brown uPVC fenestration with grey/green. Insulation and application of new external finish to the front wall of the cottage with ground floor to have a rendered finish and first floor to have an Eternit weatherboarded finish. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 May 2026
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Validated
27 May 2026
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Consultation
27 May 2026
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Approved
15 Jul 2026

Approved on 15 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 19 Jul 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Clavering 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 listed building 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
Householder Full Application
Postcode
CB11 4QU
Received
22 May 2026
Validated
27 May 2026
Ward
Clavering
Parish
Clavering
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Jul 2026
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
15 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Rachel Moses Architect Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 49 days from validation, 5 days faster than Uttlesford's median of 54 for demolitions. Approved, as 85% of demolitions here are.

66%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
103decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14957283
Neighbours
27 May 2026
Consultation
27 May 2026
Comments by
17 Jun 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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