1 - 3 Thorley Fields Business Park Wood Street Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 4TR Data via plota.co.uk

3/26/1250/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Installation of a solar car port in an existing car park Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Sept 2026
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Validated
1 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 26 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 30 Nov 2026 and 17 Dec 2026, from East Hertfordshire's recent utility and infrastructure works.

Comments are open until 22 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 5

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
SSSI 303 m away: Thorley Flood Pound SSSI; Inside the Bishop's Stortford built-up area; Green belt 59 m away: London; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument 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.

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
CM23 4TR
Received
7 Sept 2026
Validated
1 Oct 2026
Ward
Bishop's Stortford South
Parish
Thorley Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
26 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Colannino Design Limited

Decision outlook

Day 8 of the 56-day target. East Hertfordshire usually decides utility and infrastructure works by day 72.

Day 864 days to the predicted decision (day 72)
36%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
35decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

10 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15190742
Planning Portal ref
PP-15190742
Comments by
22 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
26 Nov 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