21A Lower Road Great Amwell Hertfordshire SG12 9SZ Data via plota.co.uk

3/26/1027/ASDPN - Additional Storeys on a Dwelling PN Approved

Proposal

Prior approval application for construction of additional storey, to create first floor living accommodation, height of 6.67 m Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
22 Jul 2026
Approved
8 Sept 2026

Approved on 8 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 9 Sept 2026

Site constraints 7

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
Special protection area 368 m away: Lee Valley; Registered park or garden 169 m away: Amwell Grove and Amwell Pool; Conservation area 61 m away: Great Amwell; SSSI 369 m away: Amwell Quarry SSSI; Inside the Great Amwell built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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 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
Additional Storeys on a Dwelling PN
Postcode
SG12 9SZ
Received
22 Jul 2026
Validated
22 Jul 2026
Ward
Great Amwell & Stansteads
Parish
Great Amwell Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
9 Sept 2026
Decision
Prior Approval Req/Grant with Conditions
Decision date
8 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
A.T. Design (Welwyn) Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 48 days from validation, 8 days faster than East Hertfordshire's median of 56 for extensions. Approved, as 84% 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.

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 9 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15096137
Statutory expiry
9 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