Planning application
The Old Armoury 3 Museum Street Saffron Walden Essex CB10 1JN
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use from Class E (offices) to Class C3 (residential) and proposed internal and external renovations and alterations
As published by the council, reference UTT/26/2170/LB
Application record
- Reference
- UTT/26/2170/LB
- Category
- Heritage and listed buildings
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve with Conditions
- Received
- 22 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 24 Aug 2026
- Decided
- 6 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Saffron Walden Castle
- Parish
- Saffron Walden
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- CB10 1JN
Site history
Applications at this address on the Uttlesford register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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UTT/26/2169/FUL Decided
The Old Armoury 3 Museum Street Saffron Walden Essex CB10 1JN
Change of use from Class E (offices) to Class C3 (residential) and proposed internal and external renovations and alterations
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Aug 2026
Received by Uttlesford
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24 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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25 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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6 Oct 2026
Decision issued: Approve with Conditions
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6 Oct 2026
Status changed to Approved
Previously Awaiting decision.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
15 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Uttlesford granted permission on 6 October 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.
About heritage and listed building applications
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