Planning authority
Uttlesford District Council
Adopted plan on record; plan in preparation: inspector's report; HDT 108%.
Adopted plan
| Plan | Uttlesford Local Plan 2005 |
| Adopted | Date not recorded |
| Council's page | The adopted plan |
Plan in preparation
| Plan | A later plan, filed under “Uttlesford Local Plan 2005” |
| Stage | Inspector's report |
| Latest event | Planning inspectorate found sound, 16 January 2026 |
| Next dated event | None dated |
From the national planning data platform, which can lag behind the council. Known gaps
Housing Delivery Test
| Measurement | 108% (2025) |
Applications
| Period | July 2025 to June 2026 |
| Received | 1,206 |
| Decided | 1,215 |
| Granted | 925 (76%; England 87%) |
| Refused | 290 |
| Major applications decided | 46, of which 38 granted |
| Quarter | Received | Decided | Granted | Refused |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July to September 2025 | 328 | 329 | 253 | 76 |
| October to December 2025 | 320 | 324 | 250 | 74 |
| January to March 2026 | 278 | 283 | 213 | 70 |
| April to June 2026 | 280 | 279 | 209 | 70 |
Appeals
| Decided | 1 September 2021 to 28 August 2026 |
| Planning appeals | 388: 105 allowed, 0 split, 283 dismissed |
| Householder appeals | 78: 38 allowed, 0 split, 40 dismissed |
| Allowed in full or in part | 31% (England 32%) |
Latest planning appeals
| Decided | Site | Development | Procedure | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 August 2026 | Chelmer House, Braintree Road, Great Dunmow, CM6 1HT Application UTT/25/2680/FUL | Change of use | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 12 August 2026 | Smockmill House, Whiteways, Great Chesterford, CB10 1NX Application UTT/25/1446/FUL | Minor Dwellings, 3 homes | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 6 August 2026 | Land at Five Acres, Whiteditch Lane, Newport, Essex, CB11 3UD Application UTT/25/3387/PIP | Minor Dwellings, 2 homes | Hearing | Dismissed |
| 5 August 2026 | 216 Birchanger Lane, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM235QH Application UTT/25/2699/FUL | Other minor developments, 2 homes | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 17 July 2026 | Land Adj Brook House, Tye Green Road, Elsenham, Hertfordshire, CM22 6EA Application UTT/25/2270/DFO | Minor Dwellings, 3 homes | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 17 July 2026 | Land Adjacent Langford Drive, Palmers Lane, Chrishall, Essex, SG8 8DX Application UTT/25/1127/FUL | Minor Dwellings, 2 homes | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 15 July 2026 | Land to the West of Old Mead Lane, Old Mead Lane, Elsenham, Essex, CM22 6JJ Application UTT/25/1785/FUL | Minor Dwellings, 2 homes | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 7 July 2026 | 3 Leaden Hall Barns, Stortford Road, Leaden Roding, CM6 1RA Application UTT/25/2891/HH | Written Representations | Dismissed | |
| 1 July 2026 | Yew Tree Cottage, Bardfield End Green, Thaxted, DUNMOW, CM6 3PX Application UTT/25/2017/HHF | Householder developments | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 26 June 2026 | Land Adjacent Sandhurst, Great Canfield Road, Takeley, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM22 6SU Application UTT/25/2358/FUL | Minor Dwellings, 3 homes | Written Representations | Dismissed |
Each outcome links to the case on the Planning Inspectorate's site, where the decision letter is published.
Changes recorded
- 17 October 2026 Records added late or corrected (not new this week): plan in preparation now shown as A later plan, filed under “Uttlesford Local Plan 2005” (Inspector's report)