The Former Bishops Stortford High School London Road Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 3LU

Decided 3/26/0082/NMA
Date received
23 Jan 2026
Date validated
23 Jan 2026
Postcode
CM23 3LU

Description

Non Material Amendment to allow substitution of house type on Plots 42, 59, 60, 108, 112 & 123. House types BSHS10 & BSHS2 of 3/25/0913/REM (Reserved Matters application pursuant to outline planning permission 3/20/0151/OUT for Appearance, Layout, Scale and Landscaping in relation to the erection of 208 dwellings and associated works including public open space, landscaping and attenuation features)

East Hertfordshire
Planning Authority Score
5.6/10
Average
#116 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

East Hertfordshire is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #68 out of 292. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (84%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
East Hertfordshire decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
80%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #259 of 292
84%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #247 of 292
76%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #68 of 292
32%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #69 of 292
53%
Minor dwellings approved
139 decided (1-9 homes)
88%
Major dwellings approved
16 decided (10+ homes)
85%
Change of use approved
34 decided
1,218
Total decisions
246 refused in 2025