15 Laurel Drive Great Dunmow Essex CM6 1WP

1. 13 Mar 2026

   Received by Uttlesford

2. 5 May 2026

   Decision issued: Proposed - Approve Cert Lawfulness

3. 17 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

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

• 6 Larch Way Great Dunmow CM6 1WN

  UTT/20/2400/CLP Submitted 22 Sep 2020 64m away

  Proposed single storey rear extension

  Granted Lawful development Extension 10 docs
  Small domestic

• 63 Guelder Rose Great Dunmow CM6 1TU

  UTT/20/2761/CLP Submitted 26 Oct 2020 80m away

  Single storey rear extension

  Granted Lawful development Extension 11 docs
  Small domestic

• 7 Woodlands Park Drive Great Dunmow CM6 1WH

  UTT/20/2901/CLP Submitted 9 Nov 2020 136m away

  Proposed single storey extension

  Granted Lawful development Extension 9 docs
  Small domestic

• Land West Of Woodside Way Woodside Way Dunmow

  UTT/22/0615/FUL Submitted 2 Mar 2022 224m away

  Proposed erection of temporary single storey marketing suite for development approved under UTT/21/2584/FUL with associated parking, temporary highway access and landscaping up to May 2025.

  Granted Full applications 15 docs
  Small domestic

• Tesco Supermarket Stortford Road Great Dunmow Essex CM6 1SF

  UTT/22/1629/DOC Submitted 10 Jun 2022 232m away

  Application to discharge condition 3 (pedestrian access), 4 (cycle parking spaces), 5 (vehicle parking area), 6 (transport contribution), 14 (electric charging points) and 17 (recycling facility) attached to UTT/20/2028/FUL.

  Refused Conditions 8 docs

• Tesco Supermarket Stortford Road Great Dunmow Essex CM6 1SF

  UTT/22/0318/DOC Submitted 4 Feb 2022 232m away

  Application to discharge condition 13 (renewable energy/low carbon scheme) attached to UTT/20/2028/FUL.

  Decided Conditions 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

  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