20 - 21 Raynham Road Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 5PD Data via plota.co.uk

3/26/0954/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Change of use of existing commercial premises to a use within Class E (showroom and storage) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Jul 2026
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Validated
29 Jul 2026
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Approved
23 Sept 2026

Approved on 23 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 23 Sept 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; 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, 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.

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
CM23 5PD
Received
6 Jul 2026
Validated
29 Jul 2026
Ward
Bishop's Stortford Parsonage
Parish
Bishops Stortford Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Sept 2026
Decision
Grant Plan Permission w Conds
Decision date
23 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
The Planning Consultancy Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, 7 days faster than East Hertfordshire's median of 63 for changes of use. Approved, as 70% of changes of use here are.

44%decided within 8 weeks
70%approved
65decided in the last year

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.

13 neighbours consulted · Last counted 23 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15063030
Planning Portal ref
PP-15063030
Statutory expiry
23 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
East Hertfordshire
Planning Authority Score
4.9/10
Below average
#152 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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