Planning application
Oak Tree Farm Hertingfordbury Hertford SG14 2LF
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Prior approval application (Part 3, Class Q) for change of use and conversion of existing agricultural barn into a dwelling
As published by the council, reference 3/26/0567/ARPN
Application record
- Reference
- 3/26/0567/ARPN
- Type
- PN Agricultural to Residential
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused As published: Prior Approval Required and Refused
- Received
- 22 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 22 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 10 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Hertford Rural
- Parish
- Hertingfordbury Parish Council
- Decision by
- .
- Postcode
- SG14 2LF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Apr 2026
Received by East Hertfordshire
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10 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval Required and Refused
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17 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
- Application: 3/08/0224/CM (Decided)
- Application: 3/81/1484 (Awaiting decision)
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Acorus Rural Property Services Ltd Agent, registered in Kenilworth
Active · incorporated 2002 · Kenilworth
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
12 documents on file for this application
- PN AGRI TO RESI REQUIRED AND REFUSED DEC
- NOISE AND LIGHT -15/5/26
- HIGHWAYS - 13/5/26
- APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA
- PLANNING STATEMENT
- LOCATION AND BLOCK PLAN
- EXISTING FLOOR PLANS
- EXISTING ELEVATIONS
- PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS
- PROPOSED ELEVATIONS
- EXISTING AND PROPOSED SECTIONS
- EXISTING AND PROPOSED 3D MODELS
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About less common application types
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