WELCOME TO FELSTED
Located in north-west Essex and with a population of around 3,000, the Parish of Felsted has at its heart the historic village of Felsted, surrounded by Greens and Hamlets, in a beautiful rural setting.
Felsted retains the underlying charm and attraction of a rural parish, with the community and village at its heart. This is what attracts people to the area and what we as the Parish Council see as our historic duty to protect. Preservation of our heritage is balanced with a duty to ensure that the Parish thrives and meets the future needs of our community.
Winner of RCCE Village of the Year 2015
“One of the best places to live in the East of England” – The Sunday Times (2013)
LATEST NEWS
Essex Police – Beat Surgeries
PCSO Natalie Smith will be hosting beat surgeries at:
The Wood Cottage Tearoom / The Royal British Legion
These drop in sessions are an opportunity for residents to:
• speak with the local community policing team about any concerns that they may have;
• obtain crime prevention advice;
• stop by for a chat.
The Wood Cottage Tearoom Surgeries will be on:
Thursday 10th July 10:00am – midday
Thursday 11th September 10:00am – midday
The Royal British Legion Surgeries will be on:
Friday 11th July 6pm-7pm
Friday 12th September 6pm-7pm
Please feel free to stop by, everyone is welcome, no appointment is necessary.
Stansted Airport Planning Application UTT/25/1542/FUL
An application has now been submitted to UDC to increase passenger numbers at Stansted Airport.
The application is reference number UTT/25/1542/FUL and is for:
“Airfield works comprising two new taxiway links to the existing runway (Rapid Access Taxiway and Rapid Exit Taxiway) to enable continued airfield operations of 274,000 aircraft movements and an increase in passenger throughput from 43 million terminal passengers to up to 51 million terminal passengers, in a twelve month calendar period”
The application documents can be viewed on UDC’s website via the link below
Comment or search for a planning application – Uttlesford District Council
The consultation period runs to 21st July 2025 – comments can be made on UDC;s website, sent to The Council Offices London Road Saffron Walden CB11 4ER or emailed to ku.vog.drofselttu@gninnalptropria – all representations should include the application reference number of UTT/25/1542/FUL and include the name and address of the person making comment
Uttlesford takes back Full Planning Control following De-designation
Uttlesford District Council has won back its full planning powers in respect of dealing with major planning applications – marking a milestone in the programme of improvements that have been made to the local planning service.
The announcement to “de-designate” the council was confirmed by the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government in a letter received by the authority today.
It means developers will no longer be able to submit major planning applications directly to the Planning Inspectorate and must once again go through the council’s planning process. This change restores full planning powers to the local authority and reflects the significant planning performance improvements made over recent years.
Cllr John Evans, Portfolio Holder for Planning, said: “This announcement is fantastic news and a vote of confidence in the council and the significant progress that has been made within the planning service.
“It ensures that local voices remain at the heart of decision-making and takes back control for residents who can be reassured they are getting a planning service they value – one that supports appropriate major development whilst guarding against speculative planning applications that are unsuitable for our rural communities.
“However, we will not be complacent and will continue to drive improvements with our planning service at every opportunity.”
The decision to designate the council was made by the government in February 2022 and related to the number of major planning applications – classified as more than 10 houses or over 1 hectare – that were overturned on appeal.
Since then, the council has pushed forward a comprehensive improvement plan that has taken its planning performance well below the government threshold for designation. This has included member and officer training, a robust recruitment and retention programme, as well as enhanced performance monitoring and reporting.
In his letter to the council, Matthew Pennycook, Minister of State for Housing and Planning, expressed his gratitude to the authority for its “proactive collaboration” with the Ministry and the “significant progress” that has been made in addressing the issues and sustained improvement in planning performance.
The Minister’s letter to the council is available to read on the website: www.uttlesford.gov.uk/planning-designation-notice