Rosemary Cottage Baldock Road Cottered Hertfordshire SG9 9PS Data via plota.co.uk

3/26/0241/LBC - Listed Building Consent Refused

Proposal

Listed Building Consent for structural repairs and increase in height of existing chimneys, replace various ground and first floor softwood and double glazed windows with hardwood double glazed units, remove concrete render and replace it with woodfibre board and lime render, remove redundant electricity meter cupboard from front wall and install solar panels on the garden outbuilding roof and in roof panels on the garage roof… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
23 Feb 2026
Validated
18 Mar 2026
Refused
22 Jul 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 22 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 24 Jul 2026

Important details

Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
SG9 9PS
Received
23 Feb 2026
Validated
18 Mar 2026
Ward
Buntingford
Parish
Cottered Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
13 May 2026
Decision
Refuse Consent (LBC & ADV)
Decision date
22 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14723864
Env. assessment
No
East Hertfordshire
Planning Authority Score
4.9/10
Below average
#152 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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 performance
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