40 The Granary Stanstead Abbotts Hertfordshire SG12 8XH Data via plota.co.uk

3/26/0630/CLPO - CL Proposed Operations Approved

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness for the conversion of roof with rooflights either side Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 May 2026
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Approved
22 Jun 2026

Approved on 22 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 8 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Stanstead Abbotts 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 ↗
6 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Long Barn at St Margarets Farm 50 Metres East North East of Farmhouse, Grade II, 35 m away · 6 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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Stanstead Abbotts built-up area; Green belt 84 m away: London.
Not affected
No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £290,000 in March 2005. Semi-detached house, freehold.

16 March 2005£290,000New build

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

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Important details

Application type
CL Proposed Operations
Postcode
SG12 8XH
Received
5 May 2026
Validated
5 May 2026
Ward
Great Amwell & Stansteads
Parish
Stanstead St. Margarets Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
30 Jun 2026
Decision
CL Proposed Grant
Decision date
22 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 48 days from validation, 7 days faster than East Hertfordshire's median of 55 for extensions. Approved, as 85% of extensions here are.

70%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
655decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 8 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PLP-00002252
Statutory expiry
30 Jun 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.