21 Roydon Road Stanstead Abbotts Hertfordshire SG12 8HQ Data via plota.co.uk

3/26/1094/HH - Householder Awaiting decision

Proposal

Single and part two storey rear extension and single storey front extension, installation of new window, with reinstatement of historic parking space at rear of garden Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
3 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 28 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 28 Sept 2026, from East Hertfordshire's recent extensions. Comments are open until 18 Sept 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 5

Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Stanstead Abbotts conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
9 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Stanstead Abbotts built-up area; Green belt 28 m away: London.
Not affected
No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 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.

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Important details

Application type
Householder
Postcode
SG12 8HQ
Received
3 Aug 2026
Validated
3 Aug 2026
Ward
Great Amwell & Stansteads
Parish
Stanstead Abbotts Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Plans For Building Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 42 of the 56-day target. East Hertfordshire usually decides extensions by day 56.

Day 4214 days to the 56-day target
69%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
518decided 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.

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PLP-00005866
Comments by
18 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
28 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
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