The Larches Grove Hill Stansted Essex CM24 8SR Data via plota.co.uk

UTT/26/0888/HHF - Householder Full Application Approved

Proposal

Construction of a single-storey pitched roof extension to the north of the existing house featuring a single-storey link connecting to the host dwelling. Landscaping to be re-worked to suit the new extension. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
13 Apr 2026
Validated
28 Apr 2026
Consultation
28 Apr 2026
Approved
23 Jun 2026

Approved on 23 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 27 Jul 2026

Site constraints 6

Scheduled monument 86 m away: Stansted Castle: a ringwork and associated bailey 100m north of Elms Farm
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m; Conservation area 79 m away: Stansted Mountfitchet; Inside the Stansted Mountfitchet built-up area; Priority habitat 38 m away: Deciduous woodland; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 3, 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

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
CM24 8SR
Received
13 Apr 2026
Validated
28 Apr 2026
Ward
Stansted North
Parish
Stansted
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Jun 2026
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
23 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Charlie Biss Architect

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, 6 days slower than Uttlesford's median of 50 for extensions. Approved, as 81% of extensions here are.

78%decided within 8 weeks
81%approved
377decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14854339
Neighbours
29 Apr 2026
Consultation
28 Apr 2026
Comments by
27 May 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