Planning application
UTT/26/1544/CLLB
Yew Tree Cottage Chickney Road Henham Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM22 6BD
Proposal
Repairs to existing clay tiled roof of front porch comprising lifting and replacement of existing clay tiles, battens and roofing membrane which have failed in several places and leak rainwater. Repairs to roof timbers (if required) and incorporation of insulation between roof/interior ceiling timbers. Re-instatement of roof to remain the same as existing. Lead flashing band and matching Lime render applied at joint of new roof tiles to vertical wall surfaces. Replacement clay tiles to be equivalent colour, form and size match to existing.
As published by the council, reference UTT/26/1544/CLLB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Jun 2026
Received by Uttlesford
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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24 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Refuse Certificate Lawfulness
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.
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