Poplars Spellbrook Lane West Spellbrook Hertfordshire CM23 4AY Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Prior approval application for the erection of an additional storey to the existing dwelling, to increase the height from 5.93 metres to 8.52 metres, with installation of roof light. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 22 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 22 Oct 2026
Documents 11
Statements & assessments 2
Plans & drawings 7
Application forms 1
Site constraints 5
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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2026, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- East Hertfordshire
- Application type
- Additional Storeys on a Dwelling PN
- Postcode
- CM23 4AY
- Received
- 31 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 31 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Sawbridgeworth
- Parish
- Sawbridgeworth Town Council
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 23 Oct 2026
- Decision
- Prior Approval Req/Grant with Conditions
- Decision date
- 22 Oct 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- David Williams
How this decision compares
Decided in 52 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Approved, as 84% of extensions here are.
Plota live figures for extensions 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 22 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15193485
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15193485
- Statutory expiry
- 19 Oct 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.
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.
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