The Birches 1 Farm Place Bury Green Little Hadham Hertfordshire SG11 2HA Data via plota.co.uk

3/26/0116/HH - Householder Approved

Proposal

Black cladding to first floor front gable and white upvc window replacements to all windows Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Jan 2026
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Approved
23 Mar 2026

Approved on 23 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Site constraints 4

7 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Farmhouse at Bury Green Farm, Grade II, about 60 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade II*, 6 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 ↗
Also on the record
Conservation area about 58 m away: Bury Green; Inside the Bury Green built-up area; 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 · Not green belt · 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 3

Last sold for £1,450,000 in November 2022. Other property, freehold.

More than one property is recorded at this address: HM Land Registry does not always give the flat or unit.

10 November 2022£1,450,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
12 November 2018£10,000Leasehold. Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
1 December 2008£760,000Detached house

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

Building

Floor area232 m² (2,497 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (79 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 9 habitable rooms
Built2007 to 2011
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2022, 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
Householder
Postcode
SG11 2HA
Received
29 Jan 2026
Validated
29 Jan 2026
Ward
Little Hadham & The Pelhams
Parish
Little Hadham Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
26 Mar 2026
Decision
Grant Plan Permission w Conds
Decision date
23 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 53 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Approved, as 85% of extensions here are.

70%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
655decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14661563
Planning Portal ref
PP-14661563
Comments by
12 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry
26 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.