Search Great Dunmow planning applications
12 applications received or decided in the last 90 days · within 1 km of the centre of Great Dunmow · updated daily · Uttlesford District Council
- Helena Romanes School Parsonage Downs Dunmow CM6 2ATAwaiting decisionS73 application to vary condition 4 (approved plans) attached to UTT/20/1929/OP - alternative route of road linking two halves of siteReceived 3 Nov 2026UTT/26/2777/FUL
- Land West Of Woodside Way Woodside Way DunmowAwaiting decisionApplication to discharge condition 4 (details of cycle storage) attached to UTT/23/0243/DFOReceived 29 Oct 2026UTT/26/2744/DOC
- Alston House Parsonage Downs Great Dunmow Essex CM6 2ATAwaiting decisionFell 1 no. Birch tree and group of LeylandiiReceived 28 Oct 2026UTT/26/2738/TCA
- Land West Of Woodside Way Woodside Way DunmowAwaiting decisionRetrospective application for erection of 2no. sales signs positioned in a V shape for the Maplewood Grove Development south of Blackwater DriveAdvertisementReceived 16 Oct 2026UTT/26/2648/AV
- Land South Of Stortford Road DunmowAwaiting decisionApplication to discharge condition 14 (Landscape and Ecological Management Plan) attached to UTT/18/2574/OPReceived 2 Oct 2026UTT/26/2548/DOC
Planning in Great Dunmow
- Approved
- 79%
- 34 of 40 decided
- Decision time
- about 7 weeks
- on average
Applications within 1 km of the centre of Great Dunmow in the last 24 months, from Uttlesford District Council's planning register.
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CM6 558 applications in the last 12 months
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Planning authority: Uttlesford District Council
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About Great Dunmow
Great Dunmow is a historic market town and civil parish located in the Uttlesford district of Essex, England. Situated north of the A120 road, it lies approximately midway between Bishop's Stortford and Braintree, and just 5 miles east of London Stansted Airport. As of the 2021 census, Great Dunmow had a population of 10,630, making it a key area for potential planning applications in the region. The town has a population of approximately 10,630 (2021 estimate). It sits within the Uttlesford district.
Property prices in Great Dunmow show an average sale price of £471,430, based on 50 recent transactions recorded by HM Land Registry. There are currently no active flood warnings for the Great Dunmow 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 (May 2026). This makes Great Dunmow a particularly low-crime area, which is often reflected in its desirability and property values.
The area around Great Dunmow has 4 nature designations nearby, which may affect how planning applications are assessed.
For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, Great Dunmow 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.
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To comment on or object to a planning application near Great Dunmow, 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, 127 planning applications were submitted near Great Dunmow. Of these, 79% were approved, with an average decision time of 48 days.
The most common types were discharge of conditions (44), full planning applications (9), tree works (8). 2 large-scale developments were submitted during this period.
1 planning appeal was lodged, of which 0 were allowed and 1 was dismissed (0% success rate).