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Chesterford Research Park Little Chesterford Essex CB10 1XL

Awaiting decision Uttlesford UTT/23/0456/OP Outline Permission

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Proposal

Hybrid planning application - Outline planning permission with all matters reserved except access for construction of a research and development building (Class E(g)), works to improve estate road, car parking, landscaping and associated works on Plots 1400, 1500 and 1600, Plots 1700 and 1800, Plot 500 and Plot 1. Full planning application for construction of a research and development building (Class E(g)), works to improve estate road car parking, landscaping and associated works on Plot 1100/1200

As published by the council, reference UTT/23/0456/OP

Application record

Reference
UTT/23/0456/OP
Type
Outline Permission
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
22 Feb 2023
Validated
23 Feb 2023
Ward
Littlebury, Chesterford And Wendens Loft
Parish
Little Chesterford
Decision by
Committee Decision
Postcode
CB10 1XL

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Feb 2023

    Received by Uttlesford

  2. 23 Feb 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 17 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 20 April 2023, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Uttlesford took a median of 53 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

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Urbanspace Planning Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Hertford

Active · incorporated 2020 · Hertford

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

88 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Uttlesford for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Uttlesford decided outline applications in a median of 62 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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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