Search Birchanger planning applications
21 applications received or decided in the last 12 months · within 1 km of the centre of Birchanger · updated daily · Uttlesford District Council
Only 5 applications in the last 90 days, so this shows the last 12 months.
- 23 M11 Business Link Parsonage Lane Stansted Essex CM24 8GFAwaiting decisionChange of signage to rear elevation 5700mm x 1140mm tray sign with a 4000mm down lighter. Lettering 5mm stand-off acrylicReceived 27 Oct 2026UTT/26/2724/AV
- 216 Birchanger Lane Birchanger Bishops Stortford CM23 5QHAwaiting decisionSection 73A Retrospective application for change of use from a residential dwelling to an HMOFully DetailedReceived 8 Oct 2026UTT/26/2593/FUL
- The Old School Birchanger Lane Birchanger Bishops Stortford CM23 5QFAwaiting decision1 no. Oak - crown reduction by 1.5m and clearance of deadwood greater than 25mm in diameter to minimise damage risk to neighboursReceived 26 Aug 2026UTT/26/2233/TPO
- Parsonage Farm, Barns At Forest Hall Road Stansted Essex CM24 8TYAwaiting decisionApplication to discharge condition 3 (Hard and Soft Landscaping) attached to UTT/22/0953/FULConditionsReceived 25 Aug 2026UTT/26/2189/DOC
- Bishops Stortford Football Club Woodside Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 5RGAwaiting decisionDischarge of Conditions 6 (AGP Maintenance Programme), 7 (FIFA Quality and FA Register) and 8 (Community Use Agreement) attached to 3/25/1527/FULReceived 22 Jul 2026X/26/0315/CND
Planning in Birchanger
- Approved
- 80%
- 12 of 15 decided
- Decision time
- about 10 weeks
- on average
Applications within 1 km of the centre of Birchanger in the last 24 months, from Uttlesford District Council's planning register.
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Around Birchanger
Postcode districts
CM23 478 applications in the last 12 monthsCM24 152 applications in the last 12 months
Applications in each district in the last 12 months.
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Planning authority: Uttlesford District Council
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About Birchanger
Birchanger is a village located in Essex, England, approximately 3 km northeast of Bishop's Stortford and 25 km northwest of Chelmsford. Situated within the Uttlesford district and the Saffron Walden parliamentary constituency, Birchanger is governed by a Parish Council. As of the 2021 census, the population of the parish stands at 864, making it a small yet vibrant community for potential planning applications. The settlement has a population of approximately 864 (2021 estimate). It sits within the Uttlesford district.
There are currently no active flood warnings for the Birchanger area, indicating a relatively low flood risk at present. This is a positive factor for both existing residents and those considering property purchases or new developments.
In terms of safety, there were no crimes reported in the immediate area during the most recent reporting period (September 2026). This makes Birchanger a particularly low-crime area, which is often reflected in its desirability and property values.
The area around Birchanger has 5 nature designations nearby, which may affect how planning applications are assessed.
For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, Birchanger planning applications can be searched by entering a local postcode above. Results include full application details, decision status, and the ability to track applications over time and set planning alerts to help you monitor and review pending planning applications.
To comment on or object to a planning application near Birchanger, open it in the list above: each one links to the council's own page for it and shows any comment deadline.
In the last 24 months, 38 planning applications were submitted near Birchanger. Of these, 80% were approved, with an average decision time of 71 days.
The most common types were discharge of conditions (12), full planning applications (11), outline applications (3). 1 large-scale development was submitted during this period.
2 planning appeals were lodged, of which 0 were allowed and 2 were dismissed (0% success rate).