72 Hoddesdon Road Stanstead Abbotts Hertfordshire SG12 8EQ Data via plota.co.uk

3/26/0444/HH - Householder Approved

Proposal

Construction of part single, part two storey side/rear extension following demolition of existing detached garage Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Mar 2026
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Validated
13 Apr 2026
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Approved
5 Jun 2026

Approved on 5 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

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 ↗
6 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: The Manor House, Grade II, about 28 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade II*, 5 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Stanstead Abbotts built-up area; Green belt about 94 m away: London.
Not affected
No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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 £575,000 in April 2022. Semi-detached house, freehold.

5 April 2022£575,000
20 February 2004£220,000
20 May 2003£210,000

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

Building

Floor area62 m² (667 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (59 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2022, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Householder
Postcode
SG12 8EQ
Received
30 Mar 2026
Validated
13 Apr 2026
Ward
Great Amwell & Stansteads
Parish
Stanstead St. Margarets Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
8 Jun 2026
Decision
Grant Plan Permission w Conds
Decision date
5 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Hertford Planning Service

How this decision compares

Decided in 53 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 84% of demolitions here are.

60%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
135decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14821707
Planning Portal ref
PP-14821707
Statutory expiry
8 Jun 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

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

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.