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139 Heath Row Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 5DN

Refused East Hertfordshire 3/21/1158/HH Householder

Works: Extension Demolition Small domestic

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

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

Proposal

Demolition of rear extension and garage. Erection of two storey side/rear extension and part single storey rear extension

As published by the council, reference 3/21/1158/HH

Application record

Reference
3/21/1158/HH
Type
Householder
Status
Decided
Decision
Refuse
Received
4 May 2021
Validated
11 May 2021
Decided
5 Jul 2021
Ward
Bishops Stortford - All Saints
Parish
Bishops Stortford Town Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
CM23 5DN

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 May 2021

    Received by East Hertfordshire

  2. 11 May 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 5 Jul 2021

    Decision issued: Refuse

  4. 19 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

9 documents on file for this application

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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 householder applications

How this application type works

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden: extensions, loft and garage conversions, porches, outbuildings and similar alterations within the boundary of the home. They cannot be used to create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. Councils aim to decide them within eight weeks, and immediate neighbours are usually notified and given a chance to comment.

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