Planning in Uttlesford
Uttlesford District Council has 42 conservation areas and 18 Article 4 direction areas on the national planning data platform, plus 4,132 listed building outlines.
Conservation areas
42
Article 4 directions
18
Listed building outlines
4,132
Planning applications
–
not published yet
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Planium reads the conservation area appraisal, Article 4 directions and local plan policies for Uttlesford and tells you whether your extension, loft conversion or change of use needs planning permission.
Conservation areas
- Arkesdendesignated 7 March 2013
- Ashdondesignated 7 March 2013
- Ashdon Churchdesignated 7 March 2013
- Audley End Parkdesignated 19 March 2015
- Bentfield Greendesignated 19 December 2007
- Church End Great Dunmowdesignated 20 March 2008
- Claveringdesignated 20 March 2008
- Clavering Churchdesignated 20 March 2008
- Elmdondesignated 9 April 2015
- Felsteddesignated 31 March 2013
- Great Canfielddesignated 22 January 2015
- Great Chesterforddesignated 20 March 2008
- Great Dunmowdesignated 20 March 2008
- Great Eastondesignated 22 January 2015
- Great Hallingburydesignated 20 January 1984
- Great Sampforddesignated 1 October 2013
- Hadstockdesignated 22 January 2015
- Hatfield Broad Oakdesignated 11 July 2013
- Hazel End Farnhamdesignated 9 April 2015
- Hempsteaddesignated 1 October 2013
- Henhamdesignated 6 December 2012
- High Easterdesignated 11 July 2013
- High Rodingdesignated 19 June 2014
- Little Dunmowdesignated 2 April 1981
- Little Eastondesignated 8 October 2015
- Littleburydesignated 6 December 2012
- Littleburydesignated 6 December 2012
- Manudendesignated 7 March 2013
- Mount Pleasant Roaddesignated 1 January 1968
- Newportdesignated 20 March 2008
- Pledgdon Green Conservation Areadesignated 18 February 2026
- Radwinterdesignated 2 April 1981
- Rickling And Quendondesignated 8 October 2015
- Saffron Walden 1designated 25 January 2018
- Saffron Walden 2designated 25 January 2018
- Smiths Green Conservation Areadesignated 2 November 2023
- Stansted Mountfitchetdesignated 20 March 2008
- Stansted Mountfitchetdesignated 20 March 2008
- Stebbingdesignated 8 September 2011
- Thaxteddesignated 6 December 2012
- Wendens Ambodesignated 13 February 2014
- Widdingtondesignated 4 May 1976
Article 4 directions
- 2 Bentfield End Causeway Stansted
- 5 Wicken Road Newport
- Addresses at Gilbey Green Belmont Hill and High Street Newport
- Broom Wood Cambridge Road Ugley
- Confirmed - Stansted Con Area Town & County Planning
- Land adjoining Corbets Tey Brick Kiln Lane Stabbing
- Land at Redgates Lane Sewards End
- Land at Stansted Park/Broome End Stansted (Birchanger Parish)
- Land at Sunnybrook Farm Watch House Green Felsted
- Land Rear Attridges Farm High Roding
- Land situated on the south side of the A414 highway from Leaden Roding to White Roding opposite the Windmill Cafe and King William IV public house Leaden Roding
- Land to which schedule 1(b) applies Great Dunmow Con Area Town & Country Planning
- Motor-cross track and car park Tye Green Farm Elsenham (land at Tye Green
- Multiple Addresses in Great Chesterford
- Multiple Addresses in Great Chesterford Schd1 (b) applies
- Multiple Addresses in Great Dunmow Order 1995 as amended
- Multiple Addresses in Stansted
- Newport Con Area Town & Country Planning (General Permitted Development)
Frequently asked questions
Is my property in a conservation area in Uttlesford?
Uttlesford District Council has designated 42 conservation areas, listed on this page with their designation dates and appraisal documents where the council publishes them. In a conservation area, permitted development rights are narrower: cladding, some extensions, roof alterations and satellite dishes on the front elevation may need planning permission, and demolition of most buildings needs consent.
What is an Article 4 direction?
An Article 4 direction removes specific permitted development rights in a defined area, so work that would normally not need planning permission — for example replacing windows, changing a house into a small HMO or altering front boundaries — does need an application. Uttlesford has 18 Article 4 direction areas recorded on planning.data.gov.uk.
How do I check what I am allowed to build?
Start with the designations on the site (conservation area, Article 4, listed building), then the local plan policies and any design codes. Planium can read the council’s appraisal and policy documents and summarise what applies to your project, including whether permitted development is available.
Uttlesford District Council website · All local planning authorities
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) (Open Government Licence v3.0) · Retrieved 2026-10-09