45 Orchard Road Tewin Hertfordshire AL6 0HL Data via plota.co.uk

3/26/0589/HH - Householder Refused

Proposal

Construction of a single storey detached garage Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
27 Apr 2026
✓
Validated
6 May 2026
✗
Refused
16 Jul 2026
Appeal
Appeal lodged

Refused on 16 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Oct 2026

Documents 34

Plans & drawings 22

PDF PROPOSED LOFT FLOOR PLAN Proposed Floor Plans · 6 May 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED FRONT & REAR ELEVATIONS Proposed Elevations · 6 May 2026 View ↗ PDF TREE CONSTRAINTS PLAN Other Drawing · 27 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF TREE PROTECTION PLAN Other Drawing · 27 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF TRIAL TRENCH PLAN Other Drawing · 27 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING LOCATION PLAN Location/Block/Site Plan · 27 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SECTIONS 1 & 2 Other Drawing · 27 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED GARAGE ELEVATIONS Proposed Elevations · 27 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED GARAGE ELEVATIONS Proposed Elevations · 27 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SIDE (LEFT & RIGHT) ELEVATIONS Proposed Elevations · 27 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED ROOF FLOOR PLAN Other Drawing · 27 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLAN Proposed Floor Plans · 27 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN Proposed Floor Plans · 27 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SITE PLAN Location/Block/Site Plan · 27 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING SECTION 1 Other Drawing · 27 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING SIDE (LEFT & RIGHT) ELEVATIONS Existing Elevations · 27 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING FRONT & REAR ELEVATIONS Existing Elevations · 27 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING ROOF FLOOR PLAN Other Drawing · 27 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING LOFT FLOOR PLAN Existing Floor Plans · 27 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLAN Existing Floor Plans · 27 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN Existing Floor Plans · 27 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING SITE PLAN Location/Block/Site Plan · 27 Apr 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Green belt: London
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.
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Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Tewin Wood built-up area; Priority habitat 17 m away: Deciduous woodland; 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 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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 1

Last sold for £1,550,000 in May 2025. Detached house, freehold.

2 May 2025£1,550,000

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

Building

Floor area302 m² (3,251 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (75 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 11 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2022, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Householder
Postcode
AL6 0HL
Received
27 Apr 2026
Validated
6 May 2026
Ward
Hertford Rural
Parish
Tewin Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Jul 2026
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
16 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Model Projects Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 71 days from validation, 15 days slower than East Hertfordshire's median of 56 for extensions. Refused, as 15% 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.

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14866109
Planning Portal ref
PP-14866109
Comments by
12 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
1 Jul 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

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.