Land At Birch Green (To The East Of: Pumping Station, Chapel Lane, Letty Green, Hertfordshire, SG14 2PA) Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Creation of a natural fishing pond, the siting of two glamping domes with associated decking and sanitary facilities, erection of boundary fencing, erection of W.C. cubicle and outbuilding, formation of a car parking area, and associated landscaping including the creation of a berm. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Jan 2026
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Validated
20 Feb 2026
Decision
Expected by 24 Jun 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 231.

The consultation period closed on 26 Mar 2026.

Documents 30

Consultation & comments 5

PDF HIGHWAYS - 30/6/26 Consultee Correspondence · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Neighbour Correspondence · 20 Apr 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Neighbour Correspondence · 12 Mar 2026 View ↗
PDF HIGHWAYS - 11/3/26 Consultee Correspondence · 11 Mar 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Neighbour Correspondence · 26 Feb 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

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. 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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5 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Hertingfordbury School Old School House, Grade II, 19 m away · 5 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Registered park or garden 240 m away: Panshanger; Inside the Birch Green built-up area; Priority habitat 19 m away: Traditional orchard; 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 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
Full Application
Postcode
SG14 2PA
Received
13 Jan 2026
Validated
20 Feb 2026
Ward
Hertford Rural
Parish
Hertingfordbury Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
24 Jun 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Planning By Design

Decision outlook

Day 231, past the statutory target. 62% of commercial and major works in East Hertfordshire are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 30 Sept 2026.

Day 231175 days past the 56-day target
27%decided within 8 weeks
69%approved
29decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by East Hertfordshire in the last twelve months, from validation. East Hertfordshire decision record →

Public comments

4comments received
3 objecting1 supporting

75% object · above the UK average of 74%

Last counted 30 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14616422
Planning Portal ref
PP-14616422
Comments by
26 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry
17 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