Planning guidance and advice notes
Some applications, depending on the location, size and or nature of the proposals will need to be submitted with supporting documentation.
Please refer to the guidance and advice below to see if there are any such requirements.
General guidance
- Advertisements
- Conversion of rural buildings
- Design and access statements
- General planning advice from the council
- Pre-application discussions
- Local residential parking standards
- Planning obligations (section 106 agreements)
-
Uttlesford Local Plan 2005 - National Planning Policy Framework Compatibility Assessment
(PDF)
[654KB]
(adopted for Development Management purposes)
Flooding and water
Householder guidance
- Change of Use
- Driveways - a guide for householders
- Landscaping your driveway - a guide for householders
- Home extensions
Planning procedures and community involvement
- Community led planning
- Guidelines for developers on involving the community before submitting a planning application
- How to get involved in Planning Committee meetings
- Considerations when determining a planning application
Sustainable development
- Accessible Homes and Play Space (PDF) [244KB]
- First Homes Planning Advice Note (PDF) [403KB]
- Environmental Code of Development Practice (PDF) [1MB]
- Permitted Development Rights for Micro-generation
- Saving water - a guide for new developments
- Sustainability planning requirements for new development and extensions
- Wind turbines- a guide for developers
-
Uttlesford Cycling Strategy October 2014
(PDF)
[6MB]
Heritage and landscape
- Conservation areas
- Article 4 directions
- Listed buildings
- Trees, hedges and wildlife
- Guidance on the protection of historic parks and gardens
Further guidance
The following selection of guides can be viewed and downloaded using these external links.
- General permitted development order 1995
- Outdoor advertisements and signs: A guide for advertisers
- Light pollution - advice on how to consider light within the planning system
- Planning and access for disabled people: A good practice guide
- A farmers guide to the planning system
- Code of best practice on mobile phone network development
The following guidance is available on the Planning Portal.