Planning application
5 The Willows Great Chesterford Saffron Walden Essex CB10 1QL
Works: Loft or dormer
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Proposed loft conversion with rear facing dormer and front facing roof lights
As published by the council, reference UTT/26/0816/CLP
Application record
- Reference
- UTT/26/0816/CLP
- Type
- Proposed Cert of Lawfulness
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Proposed - Approve Cert Lawfulness
- Received
- 31 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 31 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 30 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Littlebury, Chesterford And Wendens Loft
- Parish
- Great Chesterford
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- CB10 1QL
Site history
Applications at this address on the Uttlesford register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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UTT/26/0807/PDE Granted
5 The Willows Great Chesterford Saffron Walden Essex CB10 1QL
Proposed single story rear extension - extending 5.5m from rear wall, maximum height 3m and height to eaves 2.4m
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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31 Mar 2026
Received by Uttlesford
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30 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Proposed - Approve Cert Lawfulness
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17 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
12 documents on file for this application
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Uttlesford granted permission on 30 April 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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