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Parsonage Farm Wenden Road Arkesden Saffron Walden CB11 4HB

Refused Uttlesford UTT/24/0587/CLP Proposed Cert of Lawfulness

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

Proposal

Conversion of garage to living accommodation and change of use from Class C3 (residential) to Class C1 (use for Airbnb).

As published by the council, reference UTT/24/0587/CLP

Application record

Reference
UTT/24/0587/CLP
Type
Proposed Cert of Lawfulness
Status
Refused
Decision
Refuse Certificate Lawfulness
Received
5 Mar 2024
Validated
8 Mar 2024
Decided
30 Apr 2024
Ward
Clavering
Parish
Arkesden
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
CB11 4HB

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Mar 2024

    Received by Uttlesford

  2. 8 Mar 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 30 Apr 2024

    Decision issued: Refuse Certificate Lawfulness

  4. 17 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

7 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What refusal means

The process from here

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.

About lawful development applications

How this application type works

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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