23, Castle Street, Bishops Stortford, Herts, CM23 3TG

1. 7 Mar 2008

   Received by East Hertfordshire

2. 31 Mar 2008

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 20 May 2008

   Decision issued: Grant Plan Permission w Conds

4. 19 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

• 23, Castle Street, Bishops Stortford, Herts, CM23 3TG

  3/08/0462/LC Submitted 7 Mar 2008 0m away

  Existing outbuildings to be demolished

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Demolition 4 docs

• 17 Castle Street Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 3TG

  3/26/1141/VAR Submitted 13 Aug 2026 6m away

  78% historically approved · decision due ~8 Oct

  Variation of Conditions 2 (Approved Plans) and 6 (Energy Details) pursuant to planning permission ref. 3/24/1327/VAR for: Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) relating to planning permission: 3/23/1685/FUL (For: Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of new building containing 4no. flats). Amendments to include: Introduction of ASHPs.

  Awaiting decision Amendments New dwelling Demolition 3 docs
  Several homes

• 17 Castle Street Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 3TG

  X/25/0493/CND Submitted 3 Sep 2025 7m away

  80% historically approved · decision due ~29 Oct

  Discharge of conditions 3 (External Materials), 5 (Landscaping), 7 (Water Efficiency), 10 (Construction Management Plan), 11 (Cycle Parking), and 12 (Charging Points) attached to 3/24/1327/VAR

  Awaiting decision Conditions 21 docs

• 17 Castle Street Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 3TG

  3/25/1323/VAR Submitted 12 Aug 2025 7m away

  78% historically approved · decision due ~7 Oct

  Removal of Condition 13 (Building Regulations Requirement M4(2)) pursuant to planning permission reference number 3/23/1685/FUL, dated 24/11/2023, for (demolition of an existing dwelling and the erection of a new building containing 4 flats)

  Awaiting decision Amendments New dwelling Demolition 7 docs
  Several homes

• 41 Castle Street Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 3TG

  3/26/0487/HH Submitted 8 Apr 2026 7m away

  Single storey rear extension incorporating roof lantern following the demolition of an external cupboard and alterations to fenestration

  Granted Householder Extension Demolition +1 17 docs
  Small domestic

• 20 Tuckers Row Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 3SG

  3/26/0587/HH Submitted 27 Apr 2026 32m away

  84% historically approved · decision due ~5 Aug

  Installation of rooflights

  Decided Householder Loft or dormer
  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
• 3/26/0431/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
• 3/25/1978/FUL Granted

  Gates Of Hertford Gascoyne Way Hertford Hertfordshire SG13 8EL

  Change of use from Class E(a) retail to flexible Class E (Commercial, Business and Service)

  18 Dec 2025 Full applications