17 Castle Street Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 3TG Data via plota.co.uk

Decided X/25/0493/CND
Admin / procedural
Council
East Hertfordshire 4.9/10
Date received
3 Sept 2025
Date validated
3 Sept 2025
Postcode
CM23 3TG
Freehold owner
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Description

Discharge of conditions 3 (External Materials), 5 (Landscaping), 7 (Water Efficiency), 10 (Construction Management Plan), 11 (Cycle Parking), and 12 (Charging Points) attached to Data via plota.co.uk

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Site constraints 3

Bishop's Stortford 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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Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Bishop's Stortford built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 12 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.

18 March 2020£411,500Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
25 November 2014£321,000
26 November 2013£195,000

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

Building

Floor area78 m² (840 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (60 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

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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Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025
Removal of Condition 13 (Building Regulations Requirement M4(2)) pursuant to planning per…
3/25/1323/VAR
2025
Removal of Condition 13 (Building Regulations Requirement M4(2)) pursuant to planning per…
3/25/1323/VAR
2024 Approved
Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) relating to planning permission: 3/23/1685/FUL…
3/24/1327/VAR
2023 Approved
Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of new building containing 4no. flats.
3/23/1685/FUL
2023 Approved
Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of new building containing 4no. flats.
3/23/1685/FUL
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
33 Castle Street Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 3TG
Erection of garden room outbuilding.
3/25/0675/HH
2025 Approved
33 Castle Street Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 3TG
Erection of garden room outbuilding.
3/25/0675/HH
2025 Approved
58 Newtown Road Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 3SD
Demolition of two storey rear flat roof projection and single storey rear conservatory. E…
3/25/0433/HH
2025 Approved
58 Newtown Road Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 3SD
Demolition of two storey rear flat roof projection and single storey rear conservatory. E…
3/25/0433/HH
2025
88 South Street Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 3BG
Removal of the canopy, addition of first floor and second floor extensions, to convert th…
3/25/0574/FUL
2025
88 South Street Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 3BG
Removal of the canopy, addition of first floor and second floor extensions, to convert th…
3/25/0574/FUL
2024 Approved
58 Newtown Road Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 3SD
Removal of two storey rear flat roof projection and single storey rear conservatory. Cons…
3/24/2058/HH
2023 Approved
39 Newtown Road Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 3SB
Erection of part two-storey, part single storey rear extension. Construction of front por…
3/23/0630/HH
2023 Approved
39 Newtown Road Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 3SB
Erection of part two-storey, part single storey rear extension. Construction of front por…
3/23/0630/HH
2023 Approved
31 Newtown Road Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 3SB
Demolition of lean to; erection of single storey rear extension; new roof light and windo…
3/23/0535/HH
2023 Approved
31 Newtown Road Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 3SB
Demolition of lean to; erection of single storey rear extension; new roof light and windo…
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2022 Approved
Sherwood Court Portland Road Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 3AW
Replacement UPVC sash windows to six residential flats.
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2022 Approved
Sherwood Court Portland Road Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 3AW
Replacement UPVC sash windows to six residential flats.
3/22/1529/FUL
2022 Refused
23 Castle Street Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 3TG
Removal of two chimneys
3/22/0822/HH
2022 Refused
23 Castle Street Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 3TG
Removal of two chimneys
3/22/0822/HH
2021 Refused
6 Newtown Road Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 3SD
Replacement of windows to front elevation, new windows and door to rear elevation.
3/21/0495/HH
2021 Refused
6 Newtown Road Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 3SD
Replacement of windows to front elevation, new windows and door to rear elevation.
3/21/0495/HH
2020 Approved
Holy Trinity Parish Hall South Street Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 3BQ
First floor extension to link hall and cottage. Internal alterations to provide first flo…
3/20/0672/FUL
2020 Approved
Holy Trinity Parish Hall South Street Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 3BQ
First floor extension to link hall and cottage. Internal alterations to provide first flo…
3/20/0672/FUL
2019 Approved
6 Newtown Road Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 3SD
Erection of a single storey rear extension and changes to fenestration.
3/19/1526/HH
2017 Refused
Jehovahs Witnesses Kingdom Hall Chapel Row Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 3SE
Proposed first floor extension and conversion into 4no. two bed starter homes.
3/17/2794/FUL
2017 Approved
6 Trinity Way Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 3UB
Erection of .91 metre front boundary fence and gate
3/17/2746/HH
2017 Approved
6 Trinity Way Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 3UB
Erection of 0.91 metre front boundary fence and gate.
3/17/2224/HH
2017 Approved
47 Castle Street Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 3TG
Erection of fence between nos. 45 and 47, maximum height 1.65 metres, repair the wooden g…
3/17/1400/HH
2017 Approved
45 Castle Street Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 3TG
Single storey rear extension
3/17/0482/HH
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

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.