1 Gypsy Lane Great Amwell Hertfordshire SG12 9RL Data via plota.co.uk

3/26/0756/CLPO - CL Proposed Operations Refused

Proposal

Erection of two-storey rear extension, single storey side extensions and detached outbuilding for a gym/ home office Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
27 May 2026
Validated
17 Jun 2026
Refused
12 Aug 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 12 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 13 Aug 2026

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.
Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Great Amwell built-up area; Priority habitat 35 m away: Deciduous woodland; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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 · 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
CL Proposed Operations
Postcode
SG12 9RL
Received
27 May 2026
Validated
17 Jun 2026
Ward
Great Amwell & Stansteads
Parish
Great Amwell Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
12 Aug 2026
Decision
CL Proposed Refuse
Decision date
12 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
The Planning Consultancy LTD

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Refused, as 16% of extensions here are.

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.

Last counted 13 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14959320
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