Sparrows Nest Thorley Street Thorley Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 4AL Data via plota.co.uk

X/26/0079/CND - Discharge Condition Approved

Proposal

Discharge of conditions 3 (HMMP), 4 (Bat and Bird box), 5 (Landscape) and 6 (Surfacing) attached to Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Feb 2026
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Validated
2 Mar 2026
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Approved
6 Aug 2026

Approved on 6 Aug 2026 · Last checked 11 Aug 2026

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    Conditions 3, 4, 5, 6 discharged

    • ConditionsDischarge of conditions 3 (HMMP), 4 (Bat and Bird box), 5 (Landscape) and 6 (Surfacing)This applicationX/26/0079/CND

Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: Sparrows Nest (Within Gates at Entrance to Thorley House)
List entry 1288830 · The pin is inside its outline · 4 more listed buildings within 150 m (4 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 ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Bishop's Stortford built-up area; Green belt 25 m away: London; 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 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.

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Important details

Application type
Discharge Condition
Postcode
CM23 4AL
Received
24 Feb 2026
Validated
2 Mar 2026
Ward
Bishop's Stortford South
Parish
Thorley Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
27 Apr 2026
Decision
Discharge in Full
Decision date
6 Aug 2026
Applicant
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Agent
BRD Tech Ltd

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 11 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14728818
Planning Portal ref
PP-14728818
Statutory expiry
27 Apr 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

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