4 Petts Lane Little Walden CB10 1XH

1. 16 Sep 2020

   Received by Uttlesford

2. 16 Oct 2020

   Decision issued: Proposed - Approve Cert Lawfulness

3. 19 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• 15 Petlands Little Walden Saffron Walden Essex CB10 1XF

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• Poplar Hall Little Walden Road Saffron Walden Essex CB10 1XA

  UTT/22/0723/HHF Submitted 11 Mar 2022 145m away

  Rear roof extension, with rear single storey extension. Changes to front porch and widening of existing unsafe access

  Granted Householder Extension 14 docs
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• Little Walden Reservoir Little Walden Road Saffron Walden Essex

  UTT/22/1384/FUL Submitted 16 May 2022 145m away

  Change of use of disused reservoir to residential and erection of 2 no. detached dwellings

  Refused Full applications 29 docs

• Little Walden Reservoir Little Walden Road Saffron Walden Essex CB10 1XA

  UTT/26/0710/DOC Submitted 23 Mar 2026 147m away

  Application to discharge condition 6 (landscaping) and condition 13 (ASHP noise) attached to UTT/25/1059/FUL

  Decided Conditions 10 docs

• Hall Farm Little Walden Road Saffron Walden Essex CB10 1XA

  UTT/23/0505/HHF Submitted 28 Feb 2023 166m away

  Repair and restoration of existing garden walls to the front of the property

  Granted Householder 16 docs
  Domestic

• Stald Farm Little Walden Road Saffron Walden Essex CB10 1XA

  UTT/26/1799/FUL Submitted 18 Jul 2026 187m away

  68% historically approved · decision due ~12 Oct

  Proposed demolition and redevelopment of existing former farm buildings, to create 11 no. new dwellings and the refurbishment of the existing former farmhouse to create a total of 12 no. dwellings (including 2 no. self-build plots and an affordable housing contribution) together with associated development, amenity spaces, landscaping, parking and access

  Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling Demolition
  Major scheme

• UTT/26/2286/CLP Awaiting decision

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• UTT/26/2243/CLP Decided

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  Change of roof covering from thatch to handmade plain tiles.

  28 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• UTT/26/2196/CLE Awaiting decision

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  25 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• UTT/26/2155/CLP Awaiting decision

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  Proposed outdoor swimming pool and associated pool plant room and air-source/fan-coil equipment within the residential curtilage of the dwelling.

  21 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• UTT/26/2136/CLP Awaiting decision

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  Removing existing concrete base and replacing with compacted aggregate base which is smaller than the existing. We are also replacing the metal poles and nets like for like, also slightly reduced.

  19 Aug 2026 Lawful development