Land Adjacent To Maze Green Road Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 2PJ Data via plota.co.uk

3/26/1166/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Proposed electrical transformer and panel in GRP housing, with cable connections to existing sub-station, and mitigation planting Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
20 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 15 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 19 Oct 2026 and 5 Nov 2026, from East Hertfordshire's recent utility and infrastructure works.

Comments are open until 8 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 2

Conservation area about 17 m away: Bishop's Stortford
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Bishop's Stortford built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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
CM23 2PJ
Received
20 Aug 2026
Validated
20 Aug 2026
Ward
Bishop's Stortford North
Parish
Bishops Stortford Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
15 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Sworders

Decision outlook

Day 50 of the 56-day target. East Hertfordshire usually decides utility and infrastructure works by day 72.

Day 5022 days to the predicted decision (day 72)
36%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
35decided 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.

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15164938
Planning Portal ref
PP-15164938
Comments by
8 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
15 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