17 Woolmers Lane Letty Green Hertfordshire SG14 2NU Data via plota.co.uk

3/26/0189/PNHH - Prior Notification Householder Refused

Proposal

Demolition of existing single storey rear extension and erection of single storey rear extension; depth 8 metres, height 4 metres, eaves height 3 metres and insertion of a window on first floor side elevation Construct pitched roof in matching tile to new extension without intrusion on original eaves detail to a maximum pitch of 4 metres Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Feb 2026
✓
Validated
13 Feb 2026
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Refused
27 Mar 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 27 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 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. 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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Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Letty Green built-up area; Priority habitat about 48 m away: Deciduous woodland; 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. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £780,000 in April 2024. Detached house, freehold.

15 April 2024£780,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area176 m² (1,894 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (66 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and underfloor heating, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, with external insulation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2025, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Prior Notification Householder
Postcode
SG14 2NU
Received
11 Feb 2026
Validated
13 Feb 2026
Ward
Hertford Rural
Parish
Hertingfordbury Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
27 Mar 2026
Decision
Prior Approval Refused
Decision date
27 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Bill Greensmith Architects

How this decision compares

Decided in 42 days from validation, 14 days faster than East Hertfordshire's median of 56 for demolitions. Refused, as 16% of demolitions here are.

60%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
135decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14694319
Planning Portal ref
PP-14694319
Statutory expiry
27 Mar 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.