Herts And Essex High School Warwick Road Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 5NJ Data via plota.co.uk

3/26/1034/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Installation of perimeter fencing with pedestrian gates, manual and automated vehicular gates Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
7 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 2 Nov 2026

As of 16 Sept 2026, the council is no longer showing this application on their planning portal. It may have been withdrawn or re-listed under a different reference. We've stopped checking it for updates.

Site constraints 3

Conservation area 14 m away: Bishop's Stortford
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Bishop's Stortford built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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
CM23 5NJ
Received
23 Jul 2026
Validated
7 Sept 2026
Ward
Bishop's Stortford All Saints
Parish
Bishops Stortford Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Nov 2026
Agent
Barker Associates (Essex) Limited

Decision outlook

Day 51 of the 56-day target. East Hertfordshire usually decides extensions by day 55.

Day 515 days to the 56-day target
71%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
672decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

67 neighbours consulted · Last counted 9 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15091410
Planning Portal ref
PP-15091410
Comments by
8 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
2 Nov 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