104 Havers Lane Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 3PD Data via plota.co.uk

3/26/0686/CLPO - CL Proposed Operations Approved

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed conversion of 4 bedroom property from Class C3 (residential - single dwellinghouse) to a 5 bedroom 5 person House of Multiple Occupation (HMO), with associated internal changes Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 May 2026
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Validated
1 Jun 2026
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Approved
7 Jul 2026

Approved on 7 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 11 Jul 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; 2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Bishop's Stortford built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £465,000 in July 2026. Other property, freehold.

24 July 2026£465,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area108 m² (1,163 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (63 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2025, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
CL Proposed Operations
Postcode
CM23 3PD
Received
13 May 2026
Validated
1 Jun 2026
Ward
Bishop's Stortford Central
Parish
Bishops Stortford Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
27 Jul 2026
Decision
CL Proposed Grant
Decision date
7 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Planning Property Services

How this decision compares

Decided in 36 days from validation, 27 days faster than East Hertfordshire's median of 63 for changes of use. Approved, as 70% of changes of use here are.

44%decided within 8 weeks
70%approved
65decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14919484
Planning Portal ref
PP-14919484
Statutory expiry
27 Jul 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.