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The Garden House 7 Stockings Lane Little Berkhamsted Hertfordshire SG13 8LW

Refused East Hertfordshire 3/26/0277/HH Householder

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

Proposal

Retrospective installation of 2 no. oil tanks and boiler, hardstanding and additional landscaping

As published by the council, reference 3/26/0277/HH

Application record

Reference
3/26/0277/HH
Type
Householder
Status
Decided
Decision
Refuse
Received
2 Mar 2026
Validated
2 Mar 2026
Decided
15 May 2026
Ward
Hertford Rural
Parish
Little Berkhamsted Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
SG13 8LW

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Mar 2026

    Received by East Hertfordshire

  2. 15 May 2026

    Decision issued: Refuse

  3. 19 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

25 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.

More on householder applications in our guide

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