Beauley Firth High Street Debden Essex CB11 3LE
Refused on 10 August 2026
Council decision: Refuse1 reason for refusal
Proposal
Retention of works including creation of first floor bathroom, installation of ground floor underfloor heating, new gas heating system, removal and alterations of twentieth century elements replacement floor finishes, new internal partitions, alterations associated with bathroom accommodation, new soil pipe, timber palisade fencing and redecoration of exterior
- Received
- 12 June 2026
- Council
- Uttlesford District Council
- ReceivedReceived12 Jun
- ValidatedValidated17 Jun
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided10 Aug
Decided in 54 days
About this application
This is a planning application at Beauley Firth High Street Debden Essex CB11 3LE. Uttlesford has handled 6,751 applications of this type. This one was decided in 54 days, 5 days longer than Uttlesford's typical decision time. The site is in 9 listed buildings nearby. There has been 1 other application at this address. We hold 771 applications in total for the CB11 postcode area.
Why it was refused
- The unauthorised works to the Grade II listed building, comprising the loss and concealment of historic fabric through the widening of an internal opening, removal of historic brick flooring, installation of a plasterboard ceiling, and insertion of an external soil pipe, have resulted in less than substantial harm to the significance of the designated heritage asset. This harm is not outweighed by public benefits and the works therefore fail to preserve the building's special architectural and historic interest, contrary to Sections 16(2) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990, Core Policies 61 and 62 of the Uttlesford Local Plan 2021-2041, and paragraphs 212, 213 and 215 of the National Planning Policy Framework (2024).
From the council's decision notice.
Application details
- Postcode
- CB11 3LE
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 17 June 2026
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
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.
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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.
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© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Planning history at this site
1 other application at this property, newest first.
Source: Uttlesford
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