9, The Shearers, Bishops Stortford, Herts, CM23 4AZ

1. 2 May 2007

   Received by East Hertfordshire

2. 8 Jun 2007

   Decision issued: Grant Plan Permission w Conds

3. 8 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

More on full applications applications in our guide

• 9, The Shearers, Bishop's Stortford, CM234AZ

  3/07/0412/FP Submitted 27 Feb 2007 0m away

  Single storey rear extension

  Refused Full applications Extension 3 docs
  Small domestic

• 14 Mercers Avenue Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 4AG

  3/23/0084/HH Submitted 18 Jan 2023 70m away

  Loft conversion with new hipped gable end roof extension, a rear dormer, 2 velux windows to the front, 2 velux windows to the rear and a front dormer window.

  Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1 14 docs
  Domestic

• 3, Wheelwrights Close, Bishops Stortford, Herts, CM23 4GH

  3/07/1194/FP Submitted 8 Jun 2007 71m away

  Proposed garage conversion replace garage door with window

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 1 doc

• 47, The Shearers, Bishops Stortford, Herts, CM23 4AZ

  3/07/1572/FP Submitted 30 Jul 2007 113m away

  Loft conversion with front & rear dormers

  Granted Full applications Loft or dormer 1 doc

• 4 Armourers Close Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 4EQ

  3/23/0394/CLPO Submitted 2 Mar 2023 126m away

  Single storey rear extension. Alterations to ground floor rear window.

  Granted Outline Extension Windows or glazing 5 docs
  Small domestic

• 6 Mercers Avenue Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 4AG

  3/23/0074/HH Submitted 17 Jan 2023 126m away

  Two storey side extension incorporating a rear facing Juliet and 2 rooflight windows to side elevation.

  Refused Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1 14 docs
  Domestic

• 3/26/0113/FUL Refused

  Land To The East Of Cambridge Road And North Of Standon Hill Puckeridge Hertfordshire SG11 1DQ

  Battery energy storage facility and all associated works

  28 Jan 2026 Full applications
• 3/26/0466/FUL Refused

  37A High Street Buntingford Hertfordshire SG9 9AD

  Erection of timber frame outbuilding for use as a staff area (Retrospective)

  1 Apr 2026 Full applications
• 3/26/1166/FUL Awaiting decision

  Land Adjacent To Maze Green Road Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 2PJ

  Proposed electrical transformer and panel in GRP housing, with cable connections to existing sub-station, and mitigation planting

  20 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 3/26/1149/FUL Awaiting decision

  Hartfield Court Collett Road Ware SG12 7LT

  Replacement access bridge

  17 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 3/26/0431/FUL Withdrawn

  2 Home Farm Court High Street Puckeridge Hertfordshire SG11 1UU

  Conversion of incidental office/storage space above existing garages into a self-contained one bedroom flat with associated parking, insertion of rooflights and alteration to the upper floor window.

  26 Mar 2026 Full applications