Planning application
Land At The Broadway Dunmow
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Outline planning application for the erection of up to 850 residential dwellings, (including affordable housing), land for a 2 form entry primary school, a mixed use local centre, sports pitches and associated facilities, public open space, structural planting, landscaping, sustainable drainage system (SuDS) and vehicular access points. All matters reserved except for access.
As published by the council, reference UTT/26/1635/OP
Application record
- Reference
- UTT/26/1635/OP
- Type
- Outline Permission
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 2 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 2 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Great Dunmow North
- Parish
- Great Dunmow
- Decision by
- Committee Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Jul 2026
Received by Uttlesford
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 27 August 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Uttlesford took a median of 53 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
898 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Uttlesford for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Uttlesford decided outline applications in a median of 64 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About outline applications
An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.
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