Uttlesford Council approves 74.3% of planning applications, based on 1,171 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.6%. Uttlesford sits 14.3 percentage points below the national average.
According to PlanningLens analysis of 1,171 decided applications published since January 2020, Uttlesford Council approved 74.3% of planning applications. The national average approval rate across UK councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.6%.
Source: PlanningLens (planninglens.co.uk) analysis of Uttlesford council planning portal records · Updated August 2026 · Quote freely with attribution
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Not all applications are treated equally. Extension types, listed building consent, and change of use applications each have very different success rates in Uttlesford.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full | 418 | 138 | 556 | 75.2% |
| Trees | 159 | 7 | 166 | 95.8% |
| Listed Building | 104 | 38 | 142 | 73.2% |
| Other | 111 | 29 | 140 | 79.3% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 61 | 16 | 77 | 79.2% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 0 | 63 | 63 | 0.0% |
| Prior Approval | 6 | 8 | 14 | 42.9% |
| Advertisement | 11 | 2 | 13 | 84.6% |
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| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felsted And Stebbing | 65 | 29 | 94 | 69.1% |
| Takeley | 50 | 26 | 76 | 65.8% |
| Great Dunmow South And Barnston | 53 | 20 | 73 | 72.6% |
| High Easter And The Rodings | 47 | 24 | 71 | 66.2% |
| Thaxted And The Eastons | 47 | 22 | 69 | 68.1% |
| Broad Oak And The Hallingburys | 55 | 13 | 68 | 80.9% |
| Littlebury, Chesterford And Wendens Loft | 54 | 14 | 68 | 79.4% |
| Clavering | 47 | 18 | 65 | 72.3% |
| Saffron Walden Shire | 50 | 15 | 65 | 76.9% |
| Elsenham & Henham | 41 | 18 | 59 | 69.5% |
| Saffron Walden Audley | 52 | 5 | 57 | 91.2% |
| Stansted North | 36 | 16 | 52 | 69.2% |
| Stort Valley | 34 | 16 | 50 | 68.0% |
| The Sampfords | 38 | 8 | 46 | 82.6% |
| Newport | 33 | 7 | 40 | 82.5% |
| Debden And Wimbish | 28 | 10 | 38 | 73.7% |
| Stansted South And Birchanger | 23 | 15 | 38 | 60.5% |
| Great Dunmow North | 33 | 4 | 37 | 89.2% |
| Hatfield Heath | 27 | 8 | 35 | 77.1% |
| Ashdon | 24 | 5 | 29 | 82.8% |
| Saffron Walden Castle | 17 | 4 | 21 | 81.0% |
| Flitch Green And Little Dunmow | 15 | 4 | 19 | 78.9% |
How Uttlesford’s planning approval rate has changed year by year, up 11.0pp since 2025.
Bar height reflects approval rate. Colour: green ≥85%, amber ≥70%, red below 70%.
Real residential planning decisions from Uttlesford council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| UTT/26/2000/CLP Takeley | Conversion of garage to habitable accommodation, instillation of a new front win | Approved |
| UTT/26/1998/CLP Felsted And Stebbing | Loft Conversion with rear dormer including 2 velux windows to the front | Approved |
| UTT/26/1553/LB Littlebury, Chesterford And Wendens Loft | Install 12 no. DMEGC 470W all black solar panels. 8 no. on a modern extension to | Refused |
| UTT/26/1552/HHF Littlebury, Chesterford And Wendens Loft | Install 12 no. DMEGC 470W all black solar panels. 8 no. on a modern extension to | Refused |
| UTT/26/1451/HHF Clavering | Proposed side and rear single storey extension and cart store | Approved |
| UTT/26/1173/LB Felsted And Stebbing | Single storey rear extension | Refused |
| UTT/26/1172/HHF Felsted And Stebbing | Single storey rear extension | Refused |
| UTT/23/1467/LB Felsted And Stebbing | Conversion of George Boote House and adjoining dwelling, 1 Chelmsford Road, Fels | Approved |
| UTT/23/1466/FUL Felsted And Stebbing | Conversion of George Boote House and adjoining dwelling, 1 Chelmsford Road, Fels | Approved |
| UTT/26/1977/CLP Thaxted And The Eastons | Proposed single storey side extention to provide dining area | Approved |
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Based on 1,171 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Uttlesford is 74.3%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.6%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 1,171 planning decisions from Uttlesford council. 870 were approved and 301 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Uttlesford is 74.3%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the free PlanningLens postcode check to get a personalised score.
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