Little Thatch Mill Lane Anstey Hertfordshire SG9 0BL Data via plota.co.uk

3/26/0775/HH - Householder Approved
Extensions & alterationsSolar & renewables

Proposal

Installation of an array of 18 ground-mounted solar panels, including the erection of a screening fence Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Jun 2026
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Validated
9 Jul 2026
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Approved
3 Sept 2026

Approved on 3 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 3 Sept 2026

Documents 17

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF HOUSEHOLDER APPROVAL DECISION Decision Notice · 3 Sept 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 4

PDF NOISE AND LIGHT -7/8/26 Correspondence in - Internal Consultation · 7 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF ECOLOGY - 24/7/26 Consultee Correspondence · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF BIODIVERSITY QUESTIONNAIRE Correspondence in · 7 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENT Supporting Documents · 1 Jun 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 6

PDF WEST ELEVATIONS OF PROPOSED SCREENING FENCE Floorplan/Elevation drawing · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF LOCATION PLAN Location/Block/Site Plan · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ELEVATION VIEW FROM EAST Proposed Elevations · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF SCHEMATIC PLAN VIEW OF SOLAR PANEL ARRAYS Other Drawing · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE PLAN Location/Block/Site Plan · 7 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF WEST ELEVATIONS OF PROPOSED SCREENING FENCE Proposed Elevations · 7 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 1 Jun 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 3

PDF CONSERVATION 01/09 Correspondence in - Internal Consultation · 2 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSERVATION TEAM 10/8/26 Correspondence in - Internal Consultation · 10 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT 21/7/26 Consultee Correspondence · 21 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF Officers Report Officers Report · 3 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF EMAIL FROM APPLICANT 07.07.2026 Correspondence in · 7 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 4

Grade II listed: Little Thatch
List entry 1101872 · The pin is inside its outline · 6 more listed buildings within 150 m (6 Grade II)
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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Anstey 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.
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Agricultural land, grade 2
Best and most versatile land (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Source: the Predictive Agricultural Land Classification Map (Defra and Natural England, 2025; the Welsh Government's Predictive ALC Map 2 in Wales), a model rather than a site survey. Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) agrees.
Where development of farmland is needed, policy prefers poorer land over the best and most versatile (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Three sources: Natural England's post-1988 field surveys, which are definitive where they exist; the Defra predictive map for England (2025) and the Welsh Government predictive map, modelled from the soil map with 3a and 3b split; and the 1970s provisional map, which planners and other services still show, coarser and with grade 3 undivided. Where the provisional and predicted grades disagree, treat the predicted grade as the current estimate and expect an application to carry its own survey.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
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 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 area173 m² (1,862 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (64 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1996 to 2002
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsTimber frame, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2021, 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
Householder
Postcode
SG9 0BL
Received
1 Jun 2026
Validated
9 Jul 2026
Ward
Little Hadham & The Pelhams
Parish
Anstey Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
3 Sept 2026
Decision
Grant Plan Permission w Conds
Decision date
3 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 85% of extensions here are.

70%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
651decided 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.

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14954834
Planning Portal ref
PP-14954834
Comments by
13 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
3 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

20 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Discharge of Conditions 3 (materials) and 4 (Listed Building - new window) attached to 3/…
X/25/0245/CND
2025 Approved
Discharge of Conditions 3 (materials) and 4 (Listed Building - new window) attached to 3/…
X/25/0245/CND
2024 Approved
To replace existing windows to front facade, east elevation first floor and rear ground f…
3/24/0649/LBC
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Withdrawn
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Conversion of outbuilding to create an ancillary bedroom, home office and a gym/play room…
3/25/1309/HH
2025 Withdrawn
High Hall Farm Mill Lane Anstey Hertfordshire SG9 0BL
Conversion of outbuilding to create an ancillary bedroom, home office and a gym/play room…
3/25/1309/HH
2025 Approved
Bentleys Cottage Mill Lane Anstey Hertfordshire SG9 0BL
Demolition of outbuildings and the extension and conversion of garage to form an annexe…
3/25/0839/HH
2025 Approved
Bentleys Cottage Mill Lane Anstey Hertfordshire SG9 0BL
Demolition of outbuildings and the extension and conversion of garage to form an annexe…
3/25/0839/HH
2025 Withdrawn
Bentleys Cottage Mill Lane Anstey Hertfordshire SG9 0BL
Demolition of outbuildings and the conversion and extension of garage to annexe with a ca…
3/25/0304/HH
2025 Withdrawn
Bentleys Cottage Mill Lane Anstey Hertfordshire SG9 0BL
Demolition of outbuildings and the conversion and extension of garage to annexe with a ca…
3/25/0305/LBC
2025 Withdrawn
Bentleys Cottage Mill Lane Anstey Hertfordshire SG9 0BL
Demolition of outbuildings and the conversion and extension of garage to annexe with a ca…
3/25/0304/HH
2025 Withdrawn
Bentleys Cottage Mill Lane Anstey Hertfordshire SG9 0BL
Demolition of outbuildings and the conversion and extension of garage to annexe with a ca…
3/25/0305/LBC
2022 Approved
3 Cheapside Mill Lane Anstey Buntingford Hertfordshire SG9 0BL
Removal of rear single storey projection and open pitched roof shed. Construction of two…
3/22/2244/HH
2022 Approved
3 Cheapside Mill Lane Anstey Buntingford Hertfordshire SG9 0BL
Removal of rear single storey projection and open pitched roof shed. Construction of two…
3/22/2244/HH
2022 Approved
3 Cheapside Mill Lane Anstey Buntingford Hertfordshire SG9 0BL
Construction of single storey rear extension, insertion of first floor window to side ele…
3/22/1352/HH
2022 Approved
3 Cheapside Mill Lane Anstey Buntingford Hertfordshire SG9 0BL
Construction of single storey rear extension, insertion of first floor window to side ele…
3/22/1352/HH
2019 Approved
2 Cheapside Mill Lane Anstey Buntingford Hertfordshire SG9 0BL
Construction of a rear conservatory
3/19/1989/HH
2016 Refused
Chappell Cottage Mill Lane Anstey Buntingford Hertfordshire SG9 0BL
Part single/part two storey side extension.
3/16/0841/LBC
2016 Refused
Chappell Cottage Mill Lane Anstey Buntingford Hertfordshire SG9 0BL
Demolition of garage and construction of part single/part two storey side extension. New…
3/16/0840/HH
2016 Refused
Chappell Cottage Mill Lane Anstey Buntingford Hertfordshire SG9 0BL
Part single/part two storey side extension.
3/16/0841/LBC
2016 Refused
Chappell Cottage Mill Lane Anstey Buntingford Hertfordshire SG9 0BL
Demolition of garage and construction of part single/part two storey side extension. New…
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.