Planning application
4 Rectory Close Thorley Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 4BG
Works: Extension Demolition Windows or glazing Small domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Demolition of the existing side storage projection and construction of a single storey side and rear extension, addition of a new front porch and fenestration alterations
As published by the council, reference 3/26/0288/HH
Application record
- Reference
- 3/26/0288/HH
- Type
- Householder
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Grant Plan Permission w Conds
- Received
- 3 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 6 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 29 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Bishop's Stortford South
- Parish
- Thorley Parish Council
- Decision by
- .
- Postcode
- CM23 4BG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Mar 2026
Received by East Hertfordshire
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6 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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29 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Grant Plan Permission w Conds
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19 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
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R S Designs Agent, a design practice
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9 documents on file for this application
- HOUSEHOLDER APPROVAL DECISION
- NATURAL ENGLAND CONSULTATION CHECKLIST
- ECOLOGY - 19/3/26
- LOCATION PLAN WITH EXISTING PLANS AND ELEVATIONS
- BLOCK PLAN WITH PROPOSED PLANS AND ELEVATIONS
- WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA
- PHOTOGRAPHS
- BIODIVERSITY QUESTIONNAIRE
- REASONABLE EXCEPTION STATEMENT
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
East Hertfordshire granted permission on 29 April 2026, 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 householder applications
Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.
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