Land North Of Standon Hill (Cafe Field) Puckeridge Hertfordshire Data via plota.co.uk

3/26/0793/VAR - Variation of condition Approved

Proposal

Variation of conditions 2 (approved plans) and 21 (access arrangements) pursuant to outline planning approval (outline planning application for up to 91 dwellings (including affordable homes) with all matters reserved apart from access) to allow for revised horizontal alignment of access road Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
4 Jun 2026
✓
Approved
11 Sept 2026

Approved on 11 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 12 Sept 2026

Associated applications 4

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Flood defence 21 m away (natural high ground, designed for a 1 in 30 year flood); Inside the Puckeridge and Standon 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 listed building 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.

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Important details

Application type
Variation of condition
Received
4 Jun 2026
Validated
4 Jun 2026
Ward
Braughing & Standon
Parish
Standon Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
11 Sept 2026
Decision
Grant Plan Permission w Conds
Decision date
11 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Public comments

2comments received
2 objecting

228 neighbours consulted · Last counted 12 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14903235
Planning Portal ref
PP-14903235
Comments by
23 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
3 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
East Hertfordshire
Planning Authority Score
4.9/10
Below average
#152 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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