Land South Of Wychford Drive Sawbridgeworth Hertfordshire Data via plota.co.uk

3/26/1471/OUT - Outline Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Outline planning application (including details of access) for erection of up to 200 dwellings with public open space, landscaping, sustainable urban drainage system (SuDs) and the principal means of vehicular access from Wychford Drive (with all other matters reserved) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 13 Jan 2027

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 9 Dec 2026 and 28 Dec 2026, from East Hertfordshire's recent new homes.

Comments are open until 19 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Documents 27

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

Local nature reserve 208 m away: Pishiobury Park
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
8 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Coach House at Number 17 (6 Yards North West of Public House), Grade II, 47 m away · 1 Grade II*, 7 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
Registered park or garden 205 m away: Pishiobury; Inside the Sawbridgeworth built-up area; Green belt 66 m away: London; 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 20 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
Received
14 Oct 2026
Validated
14 Oct 2026
Ward
Sawbridgeworth
Parish
Sawbridgeworth Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
13 Jan 2027
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 14 of the 91-day target. East Hertfordshire usually decides new homes by day 67.

Day 1477 days to the 91-day target
44%decided within 8 weeks
54%approved
80decided 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

No public comments yet.

599 neighbours consulted · Last counted 20 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15283685
Planning Portal ref
PP-15283685
Comments by
19 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
13 Jan 2027
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