Land Adjacent To Unit 13 Woodside Peek Business Park Bishop's Stortford CM23 5RG Data via plota.co.uk

3/26/1198/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Construction of commercial unit for storage use (class B8) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Aug 2026
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Validated
24 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 19 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 23 Nov 2026 and 19 Dec 2026, from East Hertfordshire's recent commercial and major works.

Comments are open until 29 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Bishop's Stortford built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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.

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
CM23 5RG
Received
28 Aug 2026
Validated
24 Sept 2026
Ward
Bishop's Stortford Parsonage
Parish
Bishops Stortford Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
CANNON Architectural Design Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 14 of the 56-day target. East Hertfordshire usually decides commercial and major works by day 69.

Day 1455 days to the predicted decision (day 69)
27%decided within 8 weeks
69%approved
29decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by East Hertfordshire in the last twelve months, from validation. East Hertfordshire decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

42 neighbours consulted · Last counted 1 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14791851
Planning Portal ref
PP-14791851
Comments by
29 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
19 Nov 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