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Bishops Stortford High School (BISH6) London Road Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 3LU

Granted East Hertfordshire 3/20/0151/OUT Outline Application

Works: Demolition Major scheme

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Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Outline planning application for the demolition of existing buildings and all matters reserved apart from vehicular access to and from London Road and to and from Thorley Hill Primary School for the erection of up to 223 dwellings, with associated access, parking, landscaping.

As published by the council, reference 3/20/0151/OUT

Application record

Reference
3/20/0151/OUT
Type
Outline Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Grant Plan Permission w Conds
Received
24 Jan 2020
Validated
30 Jan 2020
Decided
17 Apr 2025
Ward
Bishop's Stortford South
Parish
Bishops Stortford Town Council
Decision by
Committee Decision
Postcode
CM23 3LU

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Jan 2020

    Received by East Hertfordshire

  2. 30 Jan 2020

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 17 Apr 2025

    Decision issued: Grant Plan Permission w Conds

  4. 10 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

285 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

East Hertfordshire granted permission on 17 April 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About outline applications

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

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