17 Castle Street Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 3TG Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Variation of conditions 2 (approved plans) and 6 (energy details), and removal of condition 13 (accessible and adaptable homes), pursuant to planning permission ref. (Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) relating to planning permission: For: Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of new building containing 4no. Flats). Amendments to include: introduction of ASHPs and removal requirement for compliance with M4(2) Building Regulations Requirement. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 8 Oct 2026.
Documents 3
Plans & drawings 1
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 1
Associated applications 4
Site constraints 3
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.
Sales history 3
Last sold for £411,500 in March 2020. Detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2020, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- East Hertfordshire
- Application type
- Variation of condition
- Postcode
- CM23 3TG
- Received
- 13 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 13 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Bishop's Stortford Central
- Parish
- Bishops Stortford Town Council
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 8 Oct 2026
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Hertford Planning Service
- Freehold owner
- Show
Public comments
26 neighbours consulted · Last counted 29 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15135069
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15135069
- Comments by
- 1 Oct 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 8 Oct 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
32 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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.
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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.
Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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17 Castle Street Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 3TG
Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) relating to planning permission: 3/23/1685/FUL (For: Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of new building containing 4no. flats). Amendments to include: reduction in width of building, increase in length/depth of building, increase in ridge height of building, altered design for porch, altered design for rooflights, addition of AOV (vent) with chimney and altered dimensions of rear dormer windows.
- Received
- 16 Jul 2024
- Decided
- 25 Mar 2025
- Outcome
- Approved
- Type
- Conditions
17 Castle Street Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 3TG
Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of new building containing 4no. flats.
- Received
- 1 Sep 2023
- Decided
- 24 Nov 2023
- Outcome
- Approved

The consultation period closed on 1 Oct 2026.