7 Kents Yard Littlebury CB11 4XU

1. 23 Jul 2021

   Received by Uttlesford

2. 14 Sep 2021

   Decision issued: Refuse Certificate Lawfulness

3. 29 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

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

• Raven House High Street Littlebury Essex CB11 4TD

  UTT/24/0515/TCA Submitted 27 Feb 2024 61m away

  Remove to near ground level and grind stumps to below ground level of 1no. Leylandii hedge.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 2 Clays Meadow Littlebury Essex CB11 4TX

  UTT/26/0314/FUL Submitted 9 Feb 2026 93m away

  S73 application to remove condition C 6 10 (use of building) of UTT/1754/07/FUL (Erection of detached swimming pool building) - the swimming pool building is currently ancillary and subservient to 2 Clays Meadow under condition C 6 10 of the existing planning permission.

  Granted Full applications 12 docs

• Hill View Strethall Road Littlebury Saffron Walden Essex CB11 4TQ

  UTT/22/0420/HHF Submitted 11 Feb 2022 99m away

  Demolition of existing garage and erection of two storey extension - renewal of that approved under UTT/19/0016/HHF

  Granted Householder Extension Demolition 14 docs
  Domestic

• Beech Cottage High Street Littlebury Saffron Walden Essex CB11 4TD

  UTT/24/0903/TCA Submitted 3 Apr 2024 114m away

  Reduce 1no. Mature Laburnum Tree

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• The Old House High Street Littlebury Essex CB11 4TD

  UTT/22/2168/TCA Submitted 2 Aug 2022 128m away

  1no. Canadian maple- pruning

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• Squirrels High Street Littlebury Saffron Walden Essex CB11 4TD

  UTT/22/2327/TCA Submitted 22 Aug 2022 142m away

  1no. Conifer hedge- reduce by 2ft. 1no. purple plum- heavily pollard

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• UTT/26/2286/CLP Awaiting decision

  2 Endways Cottage Stickling Green Clavering Essex CB11 4QX

  Replacing roof on existing conservatory

  4 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• UTT/26/2243/CLP Decided

  Cantlow House Little London Lane Berden Essex CM23 1BD

  Change of roof covering from thatch to handmade plain tiles.

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

  Brook Barn Stebbing Road Felsted Essex CM6 3LQ

  Existing cartlodge for use as covered parking bays and annexe accommodation

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

  Pippins Wrights Green Little Hallingbury Essex CM22 7RH

  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

  Cricket Ground Dunmow Road High Roding Essex CM6 1NL

  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