Groves House 36 London Road Sawbridgeworth Hertfordshire CM21 9JN Data via plota.co.uk

3/26/0542/VAR - Variation of condition Approved

Proposal

Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) pursuant to planning permission (ref: 13/09/2023) for (Demolition of rear lean-to and erection of single storey side and rear extensions; replacement driveway and installation of gate to side; conversion of garage and installation of door above to loft space and refurbishment of windows), amendments to include changes from timber cladding to rendered finish and to include correction of south elevation, with two rooflights proposed. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Apr 2026
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Validated
28 Apr 2026
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Approved
24 Jul 2026

Approved on 24 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 25 Jul 2026

Associated applications 3

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    Conditions 2 varied

Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: Groves House
List entry 1101648 · The pin is inside its outline · 22 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 21 Grade II)
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 ↗
Sawbridgeworth 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 ↗
Air quality management area: AQMA Sawbridgeworth
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Sawbridgeworth built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, 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 scheduled monument 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 2

Last sold for £145,000 in May 1999. Detached house, freehold.

21 May 1999£145,000
17 November 1995£90,000

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

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Important details

Application type
Variation of condition
Postcode
CM21 9JN
Received
20 Apr 2026
Validated
28 Apr 2026
Ward
Sawbridgeworth
Parish
Sawbridgeworth Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
23 Jun 2026
Decision
Grant Plan Permission w Conds
Decision date
24 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14869398
Planning Portal ref
PP-14869398
Comments by
29 May 2026
Statutory expiry
23 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.

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