Uttlesford planning approval rate

Uttlesford council approved 72.4% of planning applications and refused 27.6%, based on 254 decisions analysed. Ranked 1st out of 221 councils for strictness.

Last updated: March 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present

72.4%

overall approval rate

254

Decisions analysed

184

Approved

Refused

Wards covered

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Approval rate by application type

Different application types have different approval rates in Uttlesford. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.

Full (127 decided)

70.9%

Trees (32 decided)

100.0%

Other (32 decided)

87.5%

Listed Building (29 decided)

62.1%

Certificate of Lawfulness (15 decided)

80.0%

Discharge of Conditions (14 decided)

0.0%

Approval rate by project type

These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Uttlesford — mined from 254 proposal descriptions.

Garage / Parking (48 decided)

70.8%

Rear Extension (27 decided)

70.4%

Outbuilding (26 decided)

61.5%

New Build (25 decided)

60.0%

Side Extension (18 decided)

77.8%

Extension (General) (15 decided)

86.7%

Change of Use (Residential) (12 decided)

75.0%

Approval rate by ward

Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Uttlesford. Click any ward for detailed statistics.

Felsted And Stebbing (22 decided)

59.1%

High Easter And The Rodings (21 decided)

52.4%

Great Dunmow South And Barnston (20 decided)

85.0%

Littlebury, Chesterford And Wendens Loft (20 decided)

90.0%

Wards in Uttlesford

Felsted And Stebbing

59.1% approval · 22 decisions

High Easter And The Rodings

52.4% approval · 21 decisions

Great Dunmow South And Barnston

85.0% approval · 20 decisions

Littlebury, Chesterford And Wendens Loft

90.0% approval · 20 decisions

Recent comparable decisions

The most recent residential planning decisions in Uttlesford, showing how the council decides real applications.

UTT/25/3411/HHF

Loft conversion with skylights · Great Dunmow North · Thu 26 Feb 2026

Approved

UTT/25/2732/FUL

Section 73A Retrospective application for replacement football pavilion with ass · Thaxted And The Eastons · Thu 26 Feb 2026

Approved

UTT/25/2433/FUL

Part demolition of existing annexe and conversion and extension to form 1 × self · Littlebury, Chesterford And Wendens Loft · Thu 26 Feb 2026

Refused

Showing 3 of 161 comparable decisions. See all 161 in the Pro Report →

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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 254 decisions.

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