Phoenix Cottage Rectory Lane Ashdon Essex CB10 2HB

1. 10 Jan 2024

   Received by Uttlesford

2. 9 Feb 2024

   Decision issued: Refuse Certificate Lawfulness

3. 17 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

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  UTT/21/1682/TCA Submitted 18 May 2021 54m away

  1no. Horse Chestnut Tree- reduce crown height by 1.5 to 2m and laterally by 1 to 1.5m. Reduce lateral limb by 2m. Remove deadwood and storm damage

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• Ashdon Village Hall Crown Hill Bartlow Road Ashdon Saffron Walden CB10 2HA

  UTT/26/0656/LB Submitted 16 Mar 2026 57m away

  To attach a Bleed Kit at the main entrance of the Village Hall, next to the defibrillator.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 8 docs

• Ashdon Village Hall Crown Hill Bartlow Road Ashdon Saffron Walden CB10 2HA

  UTT/20/2125/FUL Submitted 21 Aug 2020 57m away

  Change of use from village hall (D1) to mixed use as village hal (D1)l, shop(A1) and cafe (A3) .Single storey side extension and internal alterations

  Granted Full applications Extension 20 docs
  Small domestic

• Ashdon Village Hall Crown Hill Bartlow Road Ashdon Saffron Walden CB10 2HA

  UTT/20/2126/LB Submitted 21 Aug 2020 57m away

  Single storey side extension and internal alterations

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension 14 docs
  Small domestic

• Ashdon Village Hall Crown Hill Bartlow Road Ashdon Saffron Walden CB10 2HA

  UTT/26/1942/TCA Submitted 30 Jul 2026 60m away

  94% historically approved · decision due ~24 Sep

  Re coppice 1 no. Hazel tree to ground level

  Awaiting decision Trees

• The Beeches Walden Road Ashdon Essex CB10 2HB

  UTT/22/3319/TCA Submitted 6 Dec 2022 74m away

  Reduce height by approximately 5m, reduce remaining crown by up to 2m to balance shape 1 no. silver birch.

  Granted Trees 6 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

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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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  Existing cartlodge for use as covered parking bays and annexe accommodation

  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