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261 Stansted Road Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 2BT

Refused East Hertfordshire 3/21/0977/PNHH Prior Notification Householder

Works: Extension Small domestic

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Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Single storey rear extension: Depth: 6.00 metres, Maximum height: 3.31 metres, Eaves height: 3.00 metres.

As published by the council, reference 3/21/0977/PNHH

Application record

Reference
3/21/0977/PNHH
Type
Prior Notification Householder
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused As published: Prior Approval Required and Refused
Received
14 Apr 2021
Validated
20 Apr 2021
Decided
24 May 2021
Ward
Bishops Stortford - Meads
Parish
Bishops Stortford Town Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
CM23 2BT

Site history

Applications at this address on the East Hertfordshire register

This site has had 4 applications since 2021: 1 approved, 3 refused.

  • 3/21/1596/CLPO Refused

    261 Stansted Road Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 2BT

    Garage conversion. Erection of front roof canopy and outbuilding to rear of property.

    Decided 18 Aug 2021 Outline
  • 3/21/1597/HH Granted

    261 Stansted Road Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 2BT

    Demolition of rear extension and erection of single storey rear extension. Alterations to fenestration to rear elevation and addition of window to side ground floor elevation.

    Decided 11 Aug 2021 Householder
  • 3/21/0972/CLPO Refused

    261 Stansted Road Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 2BT

    Garage conversion. Erection of front porch and rear outbuilding.

    Decided 4 Jun 2021 Outline

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 Apr 2021

    Received by East Hertfordshire

  2. 20 Apr 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 May 2021

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Required and Refused

  4. 19 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

7 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

East Hertfordshire refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

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  • 3/26/0620/PNHH Granted

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    Notification of the demolition of existing single storey rear extension and erection of single storey rear extension with a pitch roof; depth 8.0 metres, height 4.0 metres, eaves height 2.4 metres and insertion of a window on ground floor side elevation

    Received 1 May, published by the council 17 Aug 2026 Prior approval
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    Received 28 Apr, published by the council 17 Aug 2026 Prior approval