Land Between 50 And 52 Widford Road Hunsdon Hertfordshire Data via plota.co.uk

3/26/1440/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Construction of two semi-detached dwellings with cycle and bin store, parking and associated works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
8 Oct 2026
✓
Validated
20 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 15 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 15 Dec 2026 and 3 Jan 2027, from East Hertfordshire's recent new homes.

Comments are open until 19 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Hunsdon built-up area; 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 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 21 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
Full Application
Received
8 Oct 2026
Validated
20 Oct 2026
Ward
Hunsdon
Parish
Hunsdon Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
DPA (London) Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 8 of the 56-day target. East Hertfordshire usually decides new homes by day 67.

Day 859 days to the predicted decision (day 67)
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.

18 neighbours consulted · Last counted 21 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15280106
Planning Portal ref
PP-15280106
Comments by
19 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
15 Dec 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