Hither Farm House Thorley Street Thorley Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 4AJ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Prior approval application (Part 3, Class MA) for change of use from veterinary practice (Use Class E) to create 1 one-bedroom studio flat (Use Class C3 (dwellinghouses)). Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 10 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 11 Sept 2026
Documents 16
Decision & officer reports 1
Plans & drawings 2
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 8
Site constraints 4
Show all 4 with distances
- 47 mPark View Cottages [number 6 and Numbers 7 and 8 (Starlings)]Grade II
- 99 mSparrows Nest (Within Gates at Entrance to Thorley House)Grade II
- 124 mThorley HouseGrade II
- 137 mOld Post Office CottagesGrade II
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 1
Last sold for £400,000 in August 2024. Terraced 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 April 2024, 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
- Commercial Class E to Dwelinghouses
- Postcode
- CM23 4AJ
- Received
- 8 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 8 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Bishop's Stortford South
- Parish
- Bishops Stortford Town Council
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 11 Sept 2026
- Decision
- Prior Approval Req/Grant with Conditions
- Decision date
- 10 Sept 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Senzo Designs
- Freehold owner
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 64 days from validation, about the council's usual 64 days. Approved, as 71% of changes of use here are.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by East Hertfordshire in the last twelve months, from validation. East Hertfordshire decision record →
Public comments
100% object · above the UK average of 74%
7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 11 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15069828
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15069828
- Comments by
- 6 Aug 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 26 Aug 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
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.
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.
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