Land At Arthur Martin-leake Way High Cross Hertfordshire Data via plota.co.uk

3/26/1119/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Installation of maintenance access in grasscrete between the end of internal estate road and the boundary with neighbouring land to the east Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
11 Aug 2026
Validated
25 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 20 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 24 Oct 2026 and 10 Nov 2026, from East Hertfordshire's recent utility and infrastructure works. Comments are open until 1 Oct 2026.

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Site constraints 5

7 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Ermine Cottage, Grade II, 41 m away · 2 Grade II*, 5 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
Registered park or garden 233 m away: Youngsbury; Inside the High Cross built-up area; Priority habitat 48 m away: Deciduous woodland; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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 11 September 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.

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
SG11 1AD
Received
11 Aug 2026
Validated
25 Aug 2026
Ward
Ware Rural
Parish
Thundridge Parish Council
Target decision
20 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Armstrong Rigg Planning

Decision outlook

Day 20 of the 56-day target. East Hertfordshire usually decides utility and infrastructure works by day 72.

Day 2052 days to the predicted decision (day 72)
33%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
30decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

1 neighbour consulted · Last counted 12 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15133358
Comments by
1 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
20 Oct 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