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Land East Of Highwood Quarry Little Easton Essex

Refused Uttlesford UTT/21/1708/OP Outline Permission

Works: Demolition Major scheme

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Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Outline planning application with the details of external access committed. Appearance, landscaping, layout (including internal access), scale reserved for later determination. Development to comprise: between 1,000 and 1,200 dwellings (Use Class C3); up to 21,500 sq m gross of additional development for Use Classes: C2 (residential institutions care/nursing home); E(a-f & g(i)) (retail, indoor recreation, health services and offices); F1(a) (Education); F2(a-c) (local community uses); car parking; energy centre; and for the laying out of the buildings, routes, open spaces and public realm and landscaping within the development; and all associated works and operations including but not limited to: demolition; earthworks; and engineering operations. All development, works and operations to be in accordance with the Development Parameters Schedule and Plans.

As published by the council, reference UTT/21/1708/OP

Application record

Reference
UTT/21/1708/OP
Type
Outline Permission
Status
Refused
Decision
Refuse
Received
19 May 2021
Validated
21 May 2021
Decided
27 Oct 2021
Ward
Thaxted And The Eastons
Parish
Little Easton
Decision by
Committee Decision

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 May 2021

    Received by Uttlesford

  2. 21 May 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 27 Oct 2021

    Decision issued: Refuse

  4. 29 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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Documents

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What this refusal means

Uttlesford refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About outline applications

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

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