44 Walkern Road Benington Hertfordshire SG2 7LP Data via plota.co.uk

3/26/1022/CLEO - CL Existing Operations Awaiting decision

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness for continuous use of barn for B8 storage Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 15 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 15 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 7

Benington conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
4 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 38, 40 and 42, Walkern Road, Grade II, 14 m away · 1 Grade II*, 3 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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Registered park or garden 219 m away: Benington Lordship; Inside the Benington 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 6 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 area308 m² (3,315 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (84 out of 100)
PropertyHouse
Built2016
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.24 W/m²K

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2016, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
CL Existing Operations
Postcode
SG2 7LP
Received
21 Jul 2026
Validated
21 Jul 2026
Ward
Aston, Datchworth & Walkern
Parish
Beninigton Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
15 Sept 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Barker Parry Town Planning Ltd

Public comments

1comment received
1 neutral

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15001159
Planning Portal ref
PP-15001159
Statutory expiry
15 Sept 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

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.