Planning application
Land At Wells Croft Ongar Road Dunmow Essex
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Planning in Principle for between 4 and 9 dwellings
As published by the council, reference UTT/26/0689/PIP
Application record
- Reference
- UTT/26/0689/PIP
- Type
- Planning in Principle
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Decision
- Refuse PIP
- Received
- 19 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 31 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 1 May 2026
- Ward
- Great Dunmow South And Barnston
- Parish
- Great Dunmow
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Mar 2026
Received by Uttlesford
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31 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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1 May 2026
Decision issued: Refuse PIP
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17 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
21 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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 outline applications
How this application type works
An outline application tests the principle of developing a site before the detail is worked up. Some or all of the particulars, such as appearance, layout, scale, access and landscaping, are held back as reserved matters for later approval. Permission at outline stage does not by itself allow building to start; the reserved matters must be approved first.
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