Planning application
18 Park Lane Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 3NH
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Certificate of lawfuless for enlargement of the kitchen by straightening one wall
As published by the council, reference 3/26/0563/CLPO
Application record
- Reference
- 3/26/0563/CLPO
- Type
- CL Proposed Operations
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- CL Proposed Refuse
- Received
- 22 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 1 May 2026
- Decided
- 12 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Bishop's Stortford South
- Parish
- Bishops Stortford Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- CM23 3NH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Apr 2026
Received by East Hertfordshire
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1 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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12 Jun 2026
Decision issued: CL Proposed Refuse
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17 Aug 2026
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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.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat 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 outline applications
How this application type works
An outline application tests the principle of developing a site before the detail is worked up. Some or all of the particulars, such as appearance, layout, scale, access and landscaping, are held back as reserved matters for later approval. Permission at outline stage does not by itself allow building to start; the reserved matters must be approved first.
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