Land At Thorley Lane East Hertfordshire Bishop's Stortford CM23 4BE Data via plota.co.uk

3/26/0008/OUT - Outline Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Outline application for up to 5No. dwellings with all matters reserved except for access Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Jan 2026
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Validated
27 Jan 2026
Decision
Expected by 28 Aug 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 255.

The consultation period closed on 26 Feb 2026.

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Site constraints 4

Public bridleway 7 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Bishop's Stortford built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, 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. 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
Outline Application
Postcode
CM23 4BE
Received
7 Jan 2026
Validated
27 Jan 2026
Ward
Bishop's Stortford Thorley Manor
Parish
Bishops Stortford Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
28 Aug 2026
Agent
Magenta Planning Limited

Decision outlook

Day 255, past the statutory target. 74% of new homes 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 8 Oct 2026.

Day 255199 days past the 56-day target
45%decided within 8 weeks
54%approved
79decided in the last year

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

Public comments

161comments received
159 objecting2 neutral

99% object · above the UK average of 74%

166 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14491274
Planning Portal ref
PP-14491274
Comments by
26 Feb 2026
Statutory expiry
24 Mar 2026
Env. assessment
No
East Hertfordshire
Planning Authority Score
4.9/10
Below average
#152 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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