Planning application
1 Vantorts Road Sawbridgeworth Hertfordshire CM21 9AH
Works: Loft or dormer Roofing Windows or glazing
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Alterations to improve accessibility, including new ramp and accessible lavatory, replacement doors and windows, roof light replacement. Conversion of first floor to residential accommodation including fire separation measures, new roof light, parking and associated works.
As published by the council, reference 3/26/0480/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 3/26/0480/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 8 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 20 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Sawbridgeworth
- Parish
- Sawbridgeworth Town Council
- Decision by
- .
- Postcode
- CM21 9AH
Site history
Applications at this address on the East Hertfordshire register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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3/26/0481/LBC Awaiting decision
1 Vantorts Road Sawbridgeworth Hertfordshire CM21 9AH
Alterations to improve accessibility, including new ramp and accessible lavatory, replacement doors and windows, roof light replacement. Conversion of first floor to residential accommodation including fire separation measures, new roof light, parking and associated works.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Apr 2026
Received by East Hertfordshire
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20 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 15 June 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
East Hertfordshire took a median of 83 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
- Application: 3/26/0481/LBC (Awaiting decision)
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
43 documents on file for this application
- HISTORIC ENGLAND - 12/8/26
- HIGHWAYS - 10/8/26
- HIGHWAYS RESPONSE NOTE
- HIGHWAYS - 22/7/26
- ECOLOGY - 22/7/26
- SAWBRIDGEWORTH TOWN COUNCIL - 21/7/26
- ECOLOGY - 17/7/26
- ECOLOGY SURVEY - EMERGENCE SURVEY
- PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN
- PROPOSED FIRST, SECOND AND ROOF PLANS
- PROPOSED SECTIONS
- PROPOSED ELEVATIONS
- FIRST, SECOND AND ROOF DEMOLITION PLAN
- PHASE PLAN
- JOINERY DETAILS (WINDOWS)
- JOINERY DETAILS (ENTRANCE DOOR)
- ATTIC EAVES DETAILS
- FIRST FLOOR WALL DETAILS
- RESPONSE TO CONSERVATION COMMENTS
- HIGHWAYS - 15/6/26
- TRANSPORT AND ACCESS STATEMENT
- CONSERVATION TEAM 9/6/26
- HIGHWAYS - 11/5/26
- ECOLOGY 06/05
- SAWBRIDGEWORTH TOWN COUNCIL - 28/4/26
- ECOLOGY -22/4/26
- BIODIVERSITY QUESTIONNAIRE
- APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA
- EXISTING GROUND AND BASEMENT FLOOR PLANS
- EXISTING FLOOR AND ROOF PLANS
- EXISTING ELEVATIONS
- EXISTING ELEVATIONS
- BLOCK PLAN
- GROUND AND BASEMENT DEMOLITION PLAN
- JOINERY DETAILS
- LOCATION PLAN
- HERITAGE STATEMENT
- DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
- TRANSPORT TECHNICAL NOTE
- TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT
- ROAD MAP PHOTO
- RIBA STAGE 0 -1: FIRE SAFETY STRATEGY
- STRUCTURAL SURVEY
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