Ground Floor 15 Market Square Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 3UT Data via plota.co.uk

3/26/0797/LBC - Listed Building Consent Approved

Proposal

Listed building consent for installation of blue plaque to front elevation to commemorate George Edward Pritchett Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Jun 2026
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Validated
29 Jun 2026
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Approved
7 Aug 2026

Approved on 7 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 10 Aug 2026

Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: 15, Market Street
List entry 1176529 · The pin is inside its outline · 28 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 3 Grade II*, 24 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Bishop's Stortford conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Scheduled monument 221 m away: Waytemore Castle: a motte and bailey castle immediately south of the River Stort; Inside the Bishop's Stortford built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

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
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
CM23 3UT
Received
4 Jun 2026
Validated
29 Jun 2026
Ward
Bishop's Stortford North
Parish
Bishops Stortford Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
24 Aug 2026
Decision
Grant Consent w Conds (LBC & ADV)
Decision date
7 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 39 days from validation, 23 days faster than East Hertfordshire's median of 62 for listed building works. Approved, as 81% of listed building works here are.

45%decided within 8 weeks
81%approved
92decided in the last year

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

Public comments

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Last counted 10 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14986274
Planning Portal ref
PP-14986274
Comments by
30 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
24 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No
East Hertfordshire
Planning Authority Score
4.9/10
Below average
#152 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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

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