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
Other documents 4
Site constraints 3
Checked on 11 September 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.
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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
How this decision compares
Decided in 64 days from validation, about the council's usual 64 days. Approved, as 67% 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 75%
7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 11 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- 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.
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