Stop Urban Sprawl

Against the gradual construction of homes in the East of England.

New homes and housing development in Wicken Bonhunt

Planning applications for Wicken Bonhunt are not available just now.

Across Uttlesford, the government wants to build 818 homes a year. Sustained for thirty years, that is about 24,540 homes — +59% on existing stock in Uttlesford.

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Spread across the 37 settlements in Uttlesford, that is an average of 22.1 homes a year per settlement — about 663 over thirty years if growth were even.

When homes arrive in Wicken Bonhunt, they almost always arrive as a bolt-on: a field at a time, each application too small to trigger the reservoir, the substation, the surgery or the station. That is the pattern we are against.

What we've got now

Now they want another 24,540 homes across Uttlesford.

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Planning applications near Wicken Bonhunt

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Common questions about new homes in Wicken Bonhunt

Are there new homes planned in Wicken Bonhunt?
Medium and large planning applications near Wicken Bonhunt appear on this page when available. The government wants to build 818 homes a year across Uttlesford — about 24,540 homes over thirty years if that rate is sustained.
How many new homes could Uttlesford see over 30 years?
The government starting point is about 818 homes a year in Uttlesford, or roughly 24,540 over thirty years (+59% on existing stock). That drives scattered edge-of-village growth unless infrastructure is planned first.
Why does new housing in Wicken Bonhunt matter for infrastructure?
When homes arrive as bolt-on estates — a field at a time — each application is often too small to fund a reservoir, substation, surgery or station. Capacity is consumed without city-scale infrastructure ever being built. That is the pattern Stop Urban Sprawl campaigns against.
How can I object to sprawl around Wicken Bonhunt?
Use the planning tracker for live applications in Uttlesford, respond to consultations on the council portal, and sign the Stop Urban Sprawl petition calling for infrastructure-first growth instead of scattering houses across every village.

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