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The Stables Butlers Farm Butlers Lane Saffron Walden CB10 2ND

UTT/26/0107/HHFHouseholder Full ApplicationRefused
Householder

Refused on 4 March 2026

Council decision: RefuseDelegated (officer decision)1 reason for refusal

Site boundary (council red line)

Proposal

Alterations and extension to create additional living accommodation, including alterations to roofline and internal layouts

Received
15 January 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Saffron Walden Castle
Agent
Andrew Frostick Associates Ltd
  1. Received15 Jan
  2. Validated15 Jan
  3. Consult.13 Feb
  4. Target12 Mar
  5. Decided4 Mar

Decided in 48 days (council typically 49)

About this application

This is a full planning application for an extension at The Stables Butlers Farm Butlers Lane Saffron Walden CB10 2ND. Uttlesford has handled 2,399 applications of this type. This one was decided in 48 days. The site is in 1 listed building nearby. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 32 applications across Saffron Walden Castle. We hold 1,336 applications in total for the CB10 postcode area.

76% of full applications at Uttlesford District Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 7 weeks (median).

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Why it was refused

  1. The modern stable building which is the subject of this application is located to the north- east of the Grade II listed Butlers Farmhouse. The Local Planning Authority has a duty under Section 66(1) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990, to have special regard to the desirability of preserving the setting and significance of any features of special architectural or historical interest. The development by way of its inappropriate size, scale and siting along with the use of inappropriate features such as a bay window, rooflights and extensive glazing, as well as a Juliet balcony would all contribute to a building that will unduly increase the prominence and conspicuousness of the existing building in the setting of the listed building reducing the sense of seclusion and its setting. As such, it would detract from the architectural interest of the heritage assets resulting less than substantial harm. Having regard to the guidance in paragraph 215 of the National Planning Policy Framework, the Local Planning Authority has considered the public benefits associated with the development but concludes that these would not outweigh the harm caused to the setting of the designated heritage asset. The proposals are thereby contrary to Policy ENV2 of the Uttlesford District Local Plan 2005 (as Adopted), Core Policy 62 of the emerging Local Plan, and the National Planning Policy Framework.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
CB10 2ND
Application type
Householder Full Application
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Saffron Walden

Planning application dates

Date validated
15 January 2026
Consultation expiry
3 March 2026
Consultation start
16 January 2026
Consultation end
13 February 2026
Neighbour consultation start
16 January 2026
Neighbour consultation end
6 February 2026
Last date for comments
3 March 2026
Target decision date
12 March 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent
Andrew Frostick Associates Ltd
Architect profile
ANDREW FROSTICK ASSOCIATES LIMITED
Agent address
Andrew Frostick Associates Ltd 3 Emson Close Saffron Walden CB10 1HL

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Publicity

Last advertised
29 January 2026
Advertisement expiry
19 February 2026
Site notice start
10 February 2026
Site notice end
3 March 2026

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14462001
Documents
24

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

Also checked, none recorded (23)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

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    15 Jan

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    This applicationRefusedFullUTT/26/0107/HHF
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    15 Jan

    Alterations and extension to create additional living accommodation, including alterations to roofline and…

    WithdrawnListed building consentFiled alongsideUTT/26/0108/LB

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