6 Penningtons Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 4LE Data via plota.co.uk

3/26/0995/CLPO - CL Proposed Operations Approved
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness for proposed replacement of garage door with a low level wall and window Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Jul 2026
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Validated
6 Aug 2026
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Approved
14 Aug 2026

Approved on 14 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 14 Aug 2026

Documents 7

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF CL OPERATION PROPOSED APPROVAL Decision Notice · 14 Aug 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 3

PDF LOCATION & BLOCK PLAN Location/Block/Site Plan · 6 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING & PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS Floorplan/Elevation drawing · 6 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING & PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLANS Floorplan/Elevation drawing · 6 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 6 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF Officers Report Officers Report · 14 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF EMAIL FROM AGENT - CONFIRMATION OF MATERIALS Correspondence in · 12 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Bishop's Stortford built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £425,000 in November 2019. Semi-detached house, freehold.

22 November 2019£425,000
30 October 2019£420,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
23 July 1997£114,950

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area87 m² (936 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (67 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1976 to 1982
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, partial insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2019, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
East Hertfordshire
Application type
CL Proposed Operations
Postcode
CM23 4LE
Received
15 Jul 2026
Validated
6 Aug 2026
Ward
Bishop's Stortford Thorley Manor
Parish
Bishops Stortford Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
1 Oct 2026
Decision
CL Proposed Grant
Decision date
14 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
DS Designs

How this decision compares

Decided in 8 days from validation, 48 days faster than East Hertfordshire's median of 56 for extensions. Approved, as 85% of extensions here are.

70%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
651decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by East Hertfordshire in the last twelve months, from validation. East Hertfordshire decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 14 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15011989
Planning Portal ref
PP-15011989
Statutory expiry
1 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

20 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
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2025
27 Penningtons Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 4LE
Raising of roof and roof alterations including insertion of 1 x dormer window to rear to…
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2021 Approved
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2021 Approved
Manor Fields Jmi School Penningtons Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 4LE
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2021 Approved
19 Penningtons Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 4LE
Change of use of dwelling (C3 use) to a House of Multiple Occupation (C4 use) for a maxim…
3/21/1128/CLUP
2021 Approved
19 Penningtons Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 4LE
Change of use of dwelling (C3 use) to a House of Multiple Occupation (C4 use) for a maxim…
3/21/1128/CLUP
2020 Approved
2 Penningtons Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 4LE
Demolition of garage and erection of new single storey side extension.
3/20/0139/HH
2020 Approved
2 Penningtons Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 4LE
Demolition of garage and erection of new single storey side extension.
3/20/0139/HH
2019 Refused
2 Penningtons Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 4LE
Demolition of garage. Erection of two storey side extension.
3/19/2111/HH
2018 Approved
27 Penningtons Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 4LE
First floor extension, extension to front porch, replacement of tiles to existing front g…
3/18/0397/HH
2018 Refused
27 Penningtons Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 4LE
Non-matieral amendment to 3/17/2382/HH - Re-locate rooflight from North elevation to West…
3/18/0164/NMA
2017 Approved
27 Penningtons Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 4LE
First floor extension
3/17/2382/HH
2017 Approved
40 Penningtons Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 4LF
Single storey rear extension
3/17/0419/CLP
2017 Approved
40 Penningtons Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 4LF
A non-material amendment to 3/16/1272/HH - Omit study adjacement to new build garage.
3/17/0425/NMA
2016 Approved
40 Penningtons Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 4LF
Construction of detached garage and study. Replace garage door with bay window.
3/16/1272/HH
2016 Approved
40 Penningtons Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 4LF
Construction of detached garage and study. Replace garage door with bay window.
3/16/1272/HH
2016 Approved
16 Penningtons Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 4LE
Single storey side and front extension and conversion of garage to habitable room and ext…
3/16/0295/HH
2016 Approved
16 Penningtons Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 4LE
Single storey side and front extension and conversion of garage to habitable room and ext…
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2016 Refused
16 Penningtons Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 4LE
Non-material Amendment to 3/15/1379/HH - Pull the lounge wall in line with the cloakroom…
3/16/0014/NMA
2016 Refused
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East Hertfordshire
Planning Authority Score
4.9/10
Below average
#152 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

East Hertfordshire is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #93 out of 296. East Hertfordshire is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 84% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 84% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
East Hertfordshire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
81%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #256 of 296
84%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #256 of 296
73%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #93 of 296
36%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #109 of 296
53%
Minor dwellings approved
128 decided (1-9 homes)
82%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
94%
Change of use approved
36 decided
1,184
Total decisions
223 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.