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X/26/0283/CND - Discharge Condition Awaiting decision
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Discharge of Conditions 3 (Flood Mitigation), 4 (Wall Details), 5 (Materials), 6 (Means of enclosure), 7 (Climate Change), 8 (Landscape Design proposals), 10 (EV Charging), 11 (Bio Enhancement Plan), and 12 (Bike Storage), attached to Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Jun 2026
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Validated
4 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 29 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 29 Sept 2026.

Documents 15

Statements & assessments 1

PDF CONDITION 3 - FLOOD EVACUATION PLAN Supporting Documents · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF WALL AT FRONT, FENCE PLAN AND GARDEN LAYOUT - CONDITIONS 4, 6 AND 8 Other Drawing · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 13

PDF INITIAL EMAIL FROM APPLICANT APPLYING FOR CDN Correspondence in · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF CONDITION 10 - EV CHARGER DETAILS Supporting Documents · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF CONDITION 7 - WATER EFFICIENCY CALCULATOR Supporting Documents · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF CONDITION 12 - BIKE STORAGE DETAILS Supporting Documents · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗ IMG CONDITION 6 - FENCE PANEL SPEC Supporting Documents · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗ IMG CONDITION 6 - FENCING DETAILS Supporting Documents · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗ IMG CONDITIONS 4/5 - BRICK DETAILS Supporting Documents · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF CONDITION 4/5/6 - BOUNDARY WALL ? PLANNING SPECIFICATION SHEET Supporting Documents · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF CONDITION 4/5/6 - BOUNDARY WALL MATERIALS Supporting Documents · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF CONDITION 4 - BOUNDARY WALL SPECIFICATIONS Supporting Documents · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗ IMG CONDITION 4 - BOUNDARY WALL SPECIFICATIONS Supporting Documents · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF CONDITION 8 - PLANTING RECOMMENDATIONS Supporting Documents · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF CONDITION 7- SAP CALCULATION PRINTOUT Supporting Documents · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗

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Associated applications 2

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    Conditions 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11 awaiting decision

    • ConditionsDischarge of Conditions 3 (Flood Mitigation), 4 (Wall Details), 5 (Materials), 6 (Means…This applicationX/26/0283/CND

Site constraints 10

Green belt: London
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.
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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 ↗
Thundridge Wadesmill 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 ↗
14 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: The Mill House, Grade II, 15 m away · 14 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 ↗
Registered park or garden 37 m away: Youngsbury
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Flood defence 22 m away (natural high ground, designed for a 1 in 2 year flood); Inside the Thundridge and Wadesmill built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
No scheduled monument at the site

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.

Building

Floor area311 m² (3,348 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (71 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 9 habitable rooms
Built1983 to 1990
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2026, 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
Discharge Condition
Postcode
SG12 0SZ
Received
25 Jun 2026
Validated
4 Aug 2026
Ward
Ware Rural
Parish
Thundridge Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
29 Sept 2026
Applicant
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Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
29 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Separation of existing outbuilding to independent dwellinghouse. Alterations to fenestrat…
3/25/1332/FUL
2025 Approved
Separation of existing outbuilding to independent dwellinghouse. Alterations to fenestrat…
3/25/1332/FUL
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
19 Ermine Street Thundridge Hertfordshire SG12 0SY
Erection of a rear first floor extension above existing ground floor extension, alteratio…
3/25/1653/HH
2025 Approved
19 Ermine Street Thundridge Hertfordshire SG12 0SY
Erection of a rear first floor extension above existing ground floor extension, alteratio…
3/25/1653/HH
2025 Refused
31 Ermine Street Thundridge Hertfordshire SG12 0SY
Proposed extension to garage, including associated fenestration alterations and installat…
3/25/0777/HH
2025 Refused
31 Ermine Street Thundridge Hertfordshire SG12 0SY
Proposed extension to garage, including associated fenestration alterations and installat…
3/25/0777/HH
2025 Withdrawn
19 Ermine Street Thundridge Hertfordshire SG12 0SY
First floor rear extension and alterations to the ground floor rear fenestration
3/25/0499/HH
2025 Withdrawn
19 Ermine Street Thundridge Hertfordshire SG12 0SY
First floor rear extension and alterations to the ground floor rear fenestration
3/25/0499/HH
2024 Approved
Mill House 62 Ermine Street Thundridge Hertfordshire SG12 0SY
Proposed wrought iron railings to existing front steps
3/24/1729/LBC
2024 Approved
Mill House 62 Ermine Street Thundridge Hertfordshire SG12 0SY
Proposed wrought iron railings to existing front steps
3/24/1728/HH
2024 Refused
58 Ermine Street Thundridge Hertfordshire SG12 0SY
Rear conservatory style extension
3/24/1012/HH
2021 Approved
Watermill House Old Church Lane Thundridge Ware Hertfordshire SG12 0SZ
Change of use of residential 4 bay car port to four treatment rooms for Health, Beauty an…
3/21/2778/FUL
2021 Approved
Watermill House Old Church Lane Thundridge Ware Hertfordshire SG12 0SZ
Change of use of residential 4 bay car port to four treatment rooms for Health, Beauty an…
3/21/2778/FUL
2021 Approved
Watermill House Old Church Lane Thundridge Ware Hertfordshire SG12 0SZ
Retention of an open sided outbuilding.
3/21/2819/HH
2021 Approved
Watermill House Old Church Lane Thundridge Ware Hertfordshire SG12 0SZ
Retention of an open sided outbuilding.
3/21/2819/HH
2021 Approved
Watermill House Old Church Lane Thundridge Ware Hertfordshire SG12 0SZ
Erection of detached outbuilding - retrospective
3/21/2600/HH
2021 Approved
Watermill House Old Church Lane Thundridge Ware Hertfordshire SG12 0SZ
Erection of detached outbuilding - retrospective
3/21/2600/HH
2020 Approved
52 Ermine Street Thundridge Ware Hertfordshire SG12 0SY
Replacement of rear elevation windows x 2 from that of uPVC to wooden casements plus retr…
3/20/1803/LBC
2020 Approved
52 Ermine Street Thundridge Ware Hertfordshire SG12 0SY
Replacement of rear elevation windows x 2 from that of uPVC to wooden casements plus retr…
3/20/1803/LBC
2020 Approved
Rivers Reach Old Church Lane Thundridge Ware Hertfordshire SG12 0TA
Demolition of conservatory. Erection of single storey rear extension and first floor side…
3/20/0791/HH
2020 Approved
Rivers Reach Old Church Lane Thundridge Ware Hertfordshire SG12 0TA
Demolition of conservatory. Erection of single storey rear extension and first floor side…
3/20/0791/HH
2019 Approved
Wooding Cottage 15 Ermine Street Thundridge Ware Hertfordshire SG12 0SY
Conversion of outbuilding. Creation of linkway with access to main dwelling.
3/19/1758/HH
2017 Approved
37 Ermine Street Thundridge Ware Hertfordshire SG12 0SY
New bay window and porch roof
3/17/0734/HH
2016 Approved
48 Ermine Street Thundridge Ware Hertfordshire SG12 0SY
Alterations to outbuilding to create office to include, alterations to fenestration, new…
3/16/2366/LBC
2016 Approved
48 Ermine Street Thundridge Ware Hertfordshire SG12 0SY
Alterations to outbuilding to create office to include, alterations to fenestration, new…
3/16/2366/LBC
2016 Approved
Watermill House Old Church Lane Thundridge Ware Hertfordshire SG12 0SZ
Conversion of outbuilding to residential annexe (Retrospective)
3/16/1761/FUL
2016 Approved
Watermill House Old Church Lane Thundridge Ware Hertfordshire SG12 0SZ
Conversion of outbuilding to residential annexe (Retrospective)
3/16/1761/FUL
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

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.