74 Whempstead Road Benington Hertfordshire SG2 7DE Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Erection of a detached garage with associated alterations to existing retaining wall Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 29 Oct 2026, from East Hertfordshire's recent extensions.
Documents 7
Statements & assessments 2
Plans & drawings 4
Site constraints 3
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.
Sales history 2
Last sold for £2,000,000 in August 2025. Detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2017, 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
- SG2 7DE
- Received
- 19 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 4 Sept 2026
- Ward
- Aston, Datchworth & Walkern
- Parish
- Beninigton Parish Council
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 30 Oct 2026
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Peter George Town Planning
Decision outlook
Day 54 of the 56-day target. East Hertfordshire usually decides extensions by day 55.
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.
5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 27 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15169142
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15169142
- Comments by
- 8 Oct 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 30 Oct 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
18 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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.
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.
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