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3/07/1836/FP

The Bridge Tavern, 78, South Street, Bishops Stortford, Herts, CM23 3BG

Refused East Hertfordshire Full Application

Proposal

Rebuild of the public house consisting of basement cellar, ground and first floor bars with associated amenities and a second floor incorporating openable glass rooflights and a bedsit apartment with external terrace and stairs, all ancillary to the primary use.

As published by the council, reference 3/07/1836/FP

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 31 Aug 2007

    Received by East Hertfordshire

  2. 12 Sep 2007

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 7 Nov 2007

    Decision issued: Refuse

  4. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About full applications applications

How this application type works

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.

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