Pay
You can pay for council services using our online system, via your bank, by telephone or by sending a payment to us by post.
Data protection
Uttlesford District Council is the data controller for any personal information you provide to the council. For more information on your data protection rights or how to contact our Data Protection Officer, please look at ourprivacy notices.
Make a payment
Bins for a new build property
You can pay online if you have ordered waste and recycling bins for a new build property.
On the portal select 'New Build Bin Fee Payment' from the menu on the left of the page.
You will also need to make sure that you have filled in a request for a new bin for a 'new-build' property.
Building control application
Pay for planning or building control applications
Business Improvement District (BID) levy
If you are a business in a BID area you will be asked to pay a small levy on top of your business rates.
Business rates
Council Tax
Covid-19 fixed penalty notice
You can pay a fixed penalty notice using our online payments portal.
On the portal select 'Fixed Penalty Notices Covid 19 Payment' from the menu on the left of the page.
Garage rent
How to pay your rent if you rent one of our garages.
Garden waste
Existing customers
Pay for garden waste collection service - existing customers
How to pay for the garden waste service if you are an existing customer.
New customers
Pay for garden waste collection service - new customers
How to pay for the garden waste service if you are a new customer.
Housing benefits overpayments
You can pay any housing benefit overpayments you have received by using our online payments portal.
On the portal select 'Housing Benefit Overpayments Payment' from the menu on the left of the page.
Housing rent
How to pay your rent if you live in one of our properties.
Parking ticket
How to pay or challenge a parking ticket (also called a Penalty Charge Notice).
Planning application
Pay for planning or building control applications
Temporary road closure
You can pay online if you apply for a Street Closure Order to close a road for an event in Uttlesford.
On the portal select 'Temp Road Closure Payment' from the menu on the left of the page.
You will also need to make sure that you have filled in an application for a Street Closure Order.
Other ways to pay
Pay by telephone
If you would like to pay over the phone please call us on 01799 510510 and then press 1 for payments.
Internet banking
We can accept internet banking payments. We would request that you include your reference number in any payment. The council's bank details are Account number 20999555 Sort Code 20-74-21.
Please note: If you wish to make payments to your Housing Rent Account (for council dwellings and garages only) you should use the following bank details: Account number 80940143 Sort code 20-74-21.
Pay by post
You can send cheque payments to Uttlesford District Council, London Road, Saffron Walden CB11 4ER. Make sure that you include your information and details of what you are paying for, such as account rent account numbers or planning application references.
Pay in person
The reception at our London Road Offices in Saffron Walden is now open but we are unable to take payments.
Our Customer Service Centre remains open for payments, phone and email enquiries.