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Exmoor Spare Penny Lane South Great Sampford Saffron Walden Essex CB10 2RJ

UTT/26/1004/HHFHouseholder Full ApplicationRefused
Householder

Refused on 18 June 2026

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

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Proposal

Erection of a first-floor extension over the existing bungalow to provide additional residential accommodation, converting the property from a single-storey bungalow into a two-storey chalet style dwelling

Received
27 April 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
The Sampfords
  1. Received27 Apr
  2. Validated5 May
  3. Consult.3 Jun
  4. Target30 Jun
  5. Decided18 Jun

Decided in 44 days (council typically 49)

About this application

This is a full planning application for an extension at Exmoor Spare Penny Lane South Great Sampford Saffron Walden Essex CB10 2RJ. Uttlesford has handled 2,399 applications of this type. This one was decided in 52 days, 3 days longer than Uttlesford's typical decision time. The site is in 1 listed building nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 63 applications across The Sampfords. We hold 1,334 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 proposed first-floor extension, by reason of its increased massing and resultant built form, would appear intrusive within the setting of the adjacent listed building. The development would result in the host bungalow no longer appearing subservient to the listed cottage, thereby detracting from the ability to appreciate its character and historically rural setting. This would give rise to a level of less than substantial harm to the significance of the heritage asset. The use of vernacular materials would not sufficiently mitigate the harm arising from the increased massing and visual prominence of the proposal. Accordingly, the development is contrary to Core Policy CP62 of the Uttlesford Local Plan, Section 16(2) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990, and the provisions of the National Planning Policy Framework.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
CB10 2RJ
Application type
Householder Full Application
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Great Sampford

Planning application dates

Date validated
5 May 2026
Consultation expiry
17 June 2026
Consultation start
6 May 2026
Neighbour consultation start
18 June 2026
Neighbour consultation end
3 June 2026
Last date for comments
17 June 2026
Target decision date
30 June 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent address
2 Bridgefoot Hempstead Road Radwinter Saffron Walden Essex CB10 2TQ

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Publicity

Last advertised
14 May 2026
Advertisement expiry
4 June 2026
Site notice start
27 May 2026
Site notice end
17 June 2026

Additional information

Documents
26

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Listed building: Grade II: Gill Mill Gill Mill CottagesOn or next to this site
  • Tree Preservation Order: Ref 1/84/23-1207Protected tree on or next to this site
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (22)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, Article 4 directions, 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.

Source: Uttlesford

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