Uttlesford planning committee decisions
69 decisions from the committee's minutes, 2 Jul 2025 to 30 Sep 2026. Each sets out what was proposed, what officers advised, what was said and how the committee decided.
1 in 9 decisions went against officer advice
Above the rate across all 346 councils with committee decisions on Plota (11.1%), 78th highest of 205 councils with at least 15 decisions.
- Decisions
- 69
- Approved
- 73.9%
- Against officer advice
- 11.6%
- Meetings
- 17
How Uttlesford compares
Share of decisions against officer advice at the 205 councils with at least 15 decisions on Plota. Each dot is a council.
| 76 | Darlington | 11.8% | 2 of 17 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 77 | New Forest (Park) | 11.8% | 2 of 17 |
| 78 | Uttlesford | 11.6% | 8 of 69 |
| 79 | West Oxfordshire | 11.6% | 5 of 43 |
| 80 | Southampton | 11.4% | 5 of 44 |
Source: Plota analysis of committee minutes from 346 councils.
More or less favourable than its officers?
Uttlesford's committee is less favourable to applicants than its officers. Officers recommended approval in 85.7% of these decisions; the committee approved 71.4%, 14.3 points fewer.
Across all 346 councils, committees approve 2.6 points fewer than their officers recommend, so Uttlesford leans further against applicants than most.
Over the 56 decided applications with a clear officer recommendation.
Source: Plota analysis of Uttlesford's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
What it decides
73.9% approved and 26.1% refused. Uttlesford's minutes do not record vote counts.
Show as a table
| Month | Approved | Refused | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 25 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Feb 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 26 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 26 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| May 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 26 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Jul 26 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Aug 26 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Source: Plota analysis of Uttlesford's planning committee minutes.
When it overrules its officers
8 of 69 decisions went against the planning officers' recommendation.
Which way
What kind of application
From the 8 of 8 with a recorded application type; one application can count under more than one.
Source: Plota analysis of Uttlesford's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
Recent decisions against officer advice
- Seven self-build homesLand To The North Of Chickney Road Henham HertfordshireOfficers advised approval because they considered the seven homes would round off the village edge and benefits would outweigh harm.Refused
- Commercial vehicle servicing yardAdjacent Old House Barn Parsonage Road TakeleyOfficers advised approval because they considered the development policy-compliant and acceptable with conditions.Refused
- Up to 9 homesLand To The West Of Clatterbury Lane Clavering EssexOfficers advised approval because the site was considered suitable for housing and the harms would not outweigh the benefits.Refused
- 180 homes and accessLand West Of Birchanger Lane BirchangerOfficers advised approval because the benefits, including housing and affordable homes, outweighed Green Belt, landscape and heritage harm.Refused
- 300-home mixed-use developmentSouth West Of Mountfitchet High School Forest Hall Road Stansted EssexOfficers advised approval because Grey Belt benefits, including housing and affordable homes, outweighed localised environmental harm, subject to conditions and a legal agreement.Refused
- 28 homes with affordable housingLand At Hill Green Wicken Road Clavering EssexOfficers advised approval because the benefits would outweigh heritage, landscape and other harms.Refused
Latest decisions
Newest first. Each links to the full write-up: the proposal, the officers' advice, what was said and the vote.
September 2026 4
- Two-storey house extension2 Granta Cottages Newmarket Road Great Chesterford EssexApproved
- Seven self-build homesLand To The North Of Chickney Road Henham HertfordshireRefused
- Deed of variationLand East Of Highwood Quarry Woodside Way DunmowApproved
- 12MW solar farmLand West Of Dunmow Braintree Road DunmowApproved
August 2026 6
- Artificial grass pitch refurbishmentGreat Dunmow Leisure Centre Parsonage Downs Great Dunmow EssexApproved
- Two homes and annexe changesRowney House Thaxted Road Debden EssexApproved
- 10-family caravan siteLand To The West Of Chelmsford Road Felsted EssexRefused
- 28 new homesLand At Hill Green Wicken Road Clavering EssexRefused
- 60 homesLand East Of Brick Kiln Lane North Of Pound Gate Stebbing EssexRefused
- Removing vehicle capsLand North Of Stansted AirportApproved
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