21 Roydon Road Stanstead Abbotts Hertfordshire SG12 8HQ Data via plota.co.uk

3/26/0649/HH - Householder Refused

Proposal

Creation of driveway with dropped kerb and vehicular crossover. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 May 2026
✓
Validated
28 May 2026
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Refused
14 Jul 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 14 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Stanstead Abbotts 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.
Council document ↗
11 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: New House Malting and No 3 Malting at the Maltings Down the Yard South of the Mill, Grade II, 21 m away · 2 Grade II*, 9 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.
Show all 11 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Stanstead Abbotts built-up area; Green belt 28 m away: London.
Not affected
No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £400,000 in January 2025. Terraced house, freehold.

24 January 2025£400,000

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

Building

Floor area68 m² (732 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (68 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyEnd-terrace house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2023, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Householder
Postcode
SG12 8HQ
Received
8 May 2026
Validated
28 May 2026
Ward
Great Amwell & Stansteads
Parish
Stanstead Abbotts Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
23 Jul 2026
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
14 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 47 days from validation, 8 days faster than East Hertfordshire's median of 55 for extensions. Refused, as 15% of extensions here are.

70%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
655decided in the last year

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.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 6 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14917904
Planning Portal ref
PP-14917904
Comments by
2 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
23 Jul 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

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.