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18 Market Square Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 3UU

Refused East Hertfordshire 3/22/2590/FUL Full Application

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

Proposal

Creation of a seating area, cut into the pavement, with stepped access. Installation of removable post and rail system. Associated with the use of the Public House.

As published by the council, reference 3/22/2590/FUL

Application record

Reference
3/22/2590/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Refuse
Received
13 Dec 2022
Validated
16 Dec 2022
Decided
9 Feb 2023
Ward
Bishops Stortford - Central
Parish
Bishops Stortford Town Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
CM23 3UU

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Dec 2022

    Received by East Hertfordshire

  2. 16 Dec 2022

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 9 Feb 2023

    Decision issued: Refuse

  4. 19 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

10 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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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 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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