Gu Indulgent Foods Dunmow Road Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 5PA Data via plota.co.uk

3/26/0679/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Creation of water treatment facility and concrete bund within existing industrial site Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 May 2026
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Validated
1 Jun 2026
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Approved
31 Jul 2026

Approved on 31 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 31 Jul 2026

Documents 24

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Bishop's Stortford built-up area.
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.

Building

Floor area7,033 m² (75,703 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 46)
UseStorage or Distribution
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2026, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
CM23 5PA
Received
12 May 2026
Validated
1 Jun 2026
Ward
Bishop's Stortford Parsonage
Parish
Bishops Stortford Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
27 Jul 2026
Decision
Grant Plan Permission w Conds
Decision date
31 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Devlin Architects Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 60 days from validation, 9 days faster than East Hertfordshire's median of 69 for commercial and major works. Approved, as 69% of commercial and major works here are.

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.

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 31 Jul 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PLP-00002571
Comments by
2 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
27 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

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.