Uttlesford Council approves 74.5% of planning applications, based on 1,096 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.6%. Uttlesford sits 14.1 percentage points below the national average.
According to PlanningLens analysis of 1,096 decided applications published since January 2020, Uttlesford Council approved 74.5% 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 | 396 | 128 | 524 | 75.6% |
| Trees | 148 | 7 | 155 | 95.5% |
| Other | 106 | 28 | 134 | 79.1% |
| Listed Building | 94 | 33 | 127 | 74.0% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 56 | 16 | 72 | 77.8% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 0 | 59 | 59 | 0.0% |
| Advertisement | 11 | 2 | 13 | 84.6% |
| Prior Approval | 5 | 7 | 12 | 41.7% |
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| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felsted And Stebbing | 60 | 23 | 83 | 72.3% |
| Great Dunmow South And Barnston | 52 | 19 | 71 | 73.2% |
| Takeley | 46 | 24 | 70 | 65.7% |
| High Easter And The Rodings | 43 | 22 | 65 | 66.2% |
| Littlebury, Chesterford And Wendens Loft | 53 | 11 | 64 | 82.8% |
| Thaxted And The Eastons | 41 | 22 | 63 | 65.1% |
| Clavering | 46 | 16 | 62 | 74.2% |
| Broad Oak And The Hallingburys | 49 | 12 | 61 | 80.3% |
| Saffron Walden Shire | 46 | 14 | 60 | 76.7% |
| Elsenham & Henham | 40 | 18 | 58 | 69.0% |
| Saffron Walden Audley | 49 | 5 | 54 | 90.7% |
| Stansted North | 35 | 16 | 51 | 68.6% |
| Stort Valley | 31 | 16 | 47 | 66.0% |
| The Sampfords | 34 | 7 | 41 | 82.9% |
| Newport | 31 | 7 | 38 | 81.6% |
| Stansted South And Birchanger | 21 | 15 | 36 | 58.3% |
| Debden And Wimbish | 27 | 8 | 35 | 77.1% |
| Great Dunmow North | 31 | 4 | 35 | 88.6% |
| Hatfield Heath | 26 | 8 | 34 | 76.5% |
| Ashdon | 24 | 5 | 29 | 82.8% |
| Saffron Walden Castle | 15 | 4 | 19 | 78.9% |
| Flitch Green And Little Dunmow | 15 | 4 | 19 | 78.9% |
How Uttlesford’s planning approval rate has changed year by year, up 11.2pp 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/26/1596/PIP Stansted North | Planning in Principle for a phased development of up to 9 self-build dwellings | Refused |
| UTT/26/1423/TPO Great Dunmow South And Barnston | Reduction of 2 no. Yew as they are starting to crowd garden and block light | Refused |
| UTT/26/1396/HHF Takeley | Erection of a single-storey rear extension following the demolition of the exist | Approved |
| UTT/26/1385/LB Elsenham & Henham | Retention of the repair and replacement of external material finishes, replaceme | Refused |
| UTT/26/1384/HHF Elsenham & Henham | Section 73A Retrospective application for the repair and replacement of external | Refused |
| UTT/26/1470/HHF Thaxted And The Eastons | 1.5 storey rear extension and lightweight glazed link, following demolition of e | Refused |
| UTT/26/1471/LB Thaxted And The Eastons | 1.5 storey rear extension and lightweight glazed link, following demolition of e | Refused |
| UTT/26/1192/HHF Ashdon | Demolition of existing garage. Proposed smaller homeowner studio and green house | Approved |
| UTT/26/1474/CLP Clavering | Use of the land to site a mobile home for incidental use to the main dwellinghou | Approved |
| UTT/26/1441/HHF Saffron Walden Audley | First floor front gable extension, with single storey side extension and rear ex | Approved |
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Based on 1,096 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Uttlesford is 74.5%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.6%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 1,096 planning decisions from Uttlesford council. 816 were approved and 280 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Uttlesford is 74.5%, 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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