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UTT/26/0415/NMA - Non Material Amendment Approved
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Non Material Amendment to / - repositioning of sub-station from opposite plots 3 and 4 to the north-eastern corner of the site. Amendment to correctly show plot 21 on the site plans and reduce the bin and cycle storage to plot 20. A separate kitchen/diner proposed at ground level in the FOG unit, relocating the door to the rear car court and one additional window on the ground floor. Amend the wording of condition 23 to 'Prior to any above ground works, a timetable for the delivery of the pedestrian link from Mount Pleasant Road through the site to Greenways as shown in principle on Layout Masterplan drawing no. 23110(D)006 shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The footpath shall thereafter be delivered in accordance with the approved timetable and retained thereafter.' Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Feb 2026
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Approved
20 May 2026

Approved on 20 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 26 Jul 2026

Documents 13

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF ANMAZ - APPROVAL NMA Decision Notice · 20 May 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 7

PDF PARKING STRATEGY PLAN B020-Plan · 16 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF FOG - FLOOR PLANS B020-Plan · 16 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF FOG - ELEVATIONS B020-Plan · 16 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF INITIAL CONCEPT SKETCH LAYOUT B020-Plan · 16 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SITE LAYOUT COLOURED B020-Plan · 16 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF BOUNDARY TREATMENTS PLAN B020-Plan · 16 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF REFUSE STRATEGY PLAN B020-Plan · 16 Feb 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM B610-Supporting information · 16 Feb 2026 View ↗

Other documents 4

PDF OTHER B110-Officers Reports · 20 May 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSTR - CONSTRAINTS LIST Report · 19 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF ACKAPP STANDARD ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Correspondence · 19 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF COVERING LETTER B610-Supporting information · 16 Feb 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 10

Site constraints 3

Saffron Walden 2 conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Saffron Walden built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 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
Non Material Amendment
Received
16 Feb 2026
Validated
16 Feb 2026
Ward
Saffron Walden Shire
Parish
Saffron Walden
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Mar 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
20 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Barker Parry Town Planning Ltd

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14411604
Planning Portal ref
PP-14411604
Statutory expiry
16 Mar 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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings