36 Bell Street Sawbridgeworth Hertfordshire CM21 9AN Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use to the first-floor from Class E (Office) to Class C3 (Residential) to a one-bedroom flat Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 9 Dec 2026 and 25 Dec 2026, from East Hertfordshire's recent changes of use.
Documents 8
Statements & assessments 3
Plans & drawings 3
Application forms 1
Other documents 1
Site constraints 5
Show the other 52 with distances
- 2 mThe Old Bell Public HouseGrade II
- 14 m28 and 30, Bell StreetGrade II
- 18 m40, 42 and 44, Bell StreetGrade II
- 20 m31 and 33, Bell StreetGrade II
- 21 m24, Bell StreetGrade II
- 21 m26, Bell StreetGrade II
- 29 m29, Bell StreetGrade II
- 29 mThe Market HouseGrade II*
- 37 m40, Knight StreetGrade II*
- 38 m27, Bell StreetGrade II
- 39 m18, Bell StreetGrade II
- 39 m20 and 22, Bell StreetGrade II
- 41 m46, Bell StreetGrade II
- 44 m25, Bell StreetGrade II
- 46 m3 and 4, the SquareGrade II
- 51 mUnnamed
- 53 m21 and 23, Bell StreetGrade II
- 58 mSayesbury Manor Council OfficesGrade II
- 61 m2, the SquareGrade II
- 61 mBarn 12 Yards South West of Number 2Grade II
- 66 m38, Knight StreetGrade II
- 66 m36, Knight StreetGrade II
- 77 m17, Bell StreetGrade II
- 79 m49-53, Knight StreetGrade II
- 80 mThe Old ManseGrade II
- 82 m33, Knight StreetGrade II
- 82 mShop Premises of Charles Riches and Private House to RearGrade II
- 85 m2, Church StreetGrade II
- 89 m13 and 15, Bell StreetGrade II
- 90 m30 and 32, Knight StreetGrade II
- 93 m1 and 3, Church StreetGrade II
- 94 m28, Knight StreetGrade II
- 98 mPump in Pavement Next to Barn at Rear of Number 1Grade II
- 98 m1 and 2, Fair GreenGrade II
- 105 mThe Red HouseGrade II*
- 112 mThe Queen's Head Public HouseGrade II
- 117 m8, Church StreetGrade II
- 120 m22 and 24, Knight StreetGrade II
- 123 mThe ChantryGrade II
- 131 mChurch HouseGrade II
- 131 mMann Memorial AlmshousesGrade II
- 133 mGroves HouseGrade II
- 134 mFair Green LodgeGrade II
- 137 mKing William Iv Public HouseGrade II
- 138 m14, 16 and 18, Knight StreetGrade II
- 141 mThe Elms Health CentreGrade II
- 141 mStable Block at Number 4Grade II
- 143 mSummer House at Rear of Garden of Number 9Grade II
- 147 mThe PharmacyGrade II
- 147 mParish Church of Great St Mary'sGrade I
- 148 mFair Green HouseGrade II
- 149 mK6 Telephone Kiosk at Junction of Knight Street With the ForeburyGrade II
Checked on 15 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.
Sales history 1
Last sold for £300,000 in March 2018. Semi-detached 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 September 2021, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
Every application in East Hertfordshire - and every UK council - as a live feed, an API, or a bulk CSV export.
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Important details
- Council
- East Hertfordshire
- Application type
- Full Application
- Postcode
- CM21 9AN
- Received
- 9 Sept 2026
- Validated
- 14 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Sawbridgeworth
- Parish
- Sawbridgeworth Town Council
- Target decision
- 9 Dec 2026
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Newton Associates
- Freehold owner
- Show
Decision outlook
Day 14 of the 56-day target. East Hertfordshire usually decides changes of use by day 64.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by East Hertfordshire in the last twelve months, from validation. East Hertfordshire decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 22 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15213262
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15213262
- Comments by
- 12 Nov 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 9 Dec 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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 and leaseholders: 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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