Planning application
Shorts Barn Shorts Farm Road High Easter Chelmsford Essex CM1 4PY
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Prior Notification of change of use of agricultural building to 2 no. dwellings
As published by the council, reference UTT/26/2254/PAQ3
Application record
- Reference
- UTT/26/2254/PAQ3
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 1 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 1 Sep 2026
- Ward
- High Easter And The Rodings
- Parish
- High Easter
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- CM1 4PY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Sep 2026
Received by Uttlesford
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1 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 27 October 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 57 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
15 documents on file for this application
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The process from here
This application is with Uttlesford for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About this record
Reading the register
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