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3 Hillside Cottages Birchanger Essex CM23 5QB

Refused Uttlesford UTT/26/0663/HHF Householder Full Application

Works: Extension Demolition Small domestic

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

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

Proposal

Demolition of existing ground floor extensions and erection of single storey rear extension

As published by the council, reference UTT/26/0663/HHF

Application record

Reference
UTT/26/0663/HHF
Type
Householder Full Application
Status
Refused
Decision
Refuse
Received
17 Mar 2026
Validated
19 Mar 2026
Decided
6 May 2026
Ward
Stansted South And Birchanger
Parish
Birchanger
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
CM23 5QB

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Mar 2026

    Received by Uttlesford

  2. 19 Mar 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 6 May 2026

    Decision issued: Refuse

  4. 17 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

19 documents on file for this application

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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 householder applications

How this application type works

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden: extensions, loft and garage conversions, porches, outbuildings and similar alterations within the boundary of the home. They cannot be used to create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. Councils aim to decide them within eight weeks, and immediate neighbours are usually notified and given a chance to comment.

More on householder applications in our guide

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