Orange Pcs Site Hrt0104 At Reservoir Baldock Road Buntingford Hertfordshire Data via plota.co.uk

3/26/1203/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Installation of 1 x containerised power generator and associated ancillary works thereto within existing telecommunications compound Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
28 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
15 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 10 Nov 2026

As of 23 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 It may have been withdrawn or re-listed under a different reference.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 2

Also on the record
Inside the Buntingford 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 listed building at the site

Checked on 25 September 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
Full Application
Received
28 Aug 2026
Validated
15 Sept 2026
Ward
Buntingford
Parish
Aspenden Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Agent
Avison Young

Decision outlook

Day 20 of the 56-day target. East Hertfordshire usually decides utility and infrastructure works by day 72.

Day 2052 days to the predicted decision (day 72)
36%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
35decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 16 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15183473
Statutory expiry
10 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