School House School Lane Offley Hertfordshire SG5 3AT Data via plota.co.uk

25/02708/FP - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Erection of two 3- bedroom dwellings and one 1-bedroom dwelling including 5 parking spaces and alterations to existing vehicular access off School Lane. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
12 Nov 2025
✓
Approved
14 May 2026
✗
Appeal dismissed
9 Jul 2026

Approved on 14 May 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 10 Oct 2026

Site constraints 8

Public footpath 27 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
6 listed buildings within 150 m; Conservation area 39 m away: Great Offley; Radon affected area, class 2; National landscape 250 m away: Chilterns; Inside the Great Offley built-up area; Green belt 41 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 10 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.

Building

Floor area112 m² (1,206 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (42 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2021, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
SG5 3AT
Received
12 Nov 2025
Validated
12 Nov 2025
Ward
Offa Ward
Parish
Offley Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 May 2026
Decision
Conditional Permission
Decision date
14 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Appeal
Dismissed · 9 Jul 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6006011 ↗
Applicant
Show
Agent
John Clarke

How this decision compares

Decided in 183 days from validation, 127 days slower than North Hertfordshire's median of 56 for full applications. Approved, as 87% of full applications here are.

51%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
149decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications decided by North Hertfordshire in the last twelve months, from validation. North Hertfordshire decision record →

Public comments

4comments received
1 objecting3 neutral

25% object · below the UK average of 74%

8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 10 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14425224
Planning Portal ref
PP-14425224
Comments by
8 May 2026
North Hertfordshire
Planning Authority Score
6.9/10
Good
#66 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

North Hertfordshire ranks #128 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
North Hertfordshire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #62 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #87 of 296
69%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #128 of 296
32%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #65 of 296
82%
Minor dwellings approved
112 decided (1-9 homes)
84%
Major dwellings approved
19 decided (10+ homes)
90%
Change of use approved
21 decided
1,102
Total decisions
82 refused in the year to March 2026

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.