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17 Castle Street Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 3TG

Awaiting decision East Hertfordshire 3/26/1141/VAR Variation of condition

Works: New dwelling Demolition Several homes

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Proposal

Variation of conditions 2 (approved plans) and 6 (energy details), and removal of condition 13 (accessible and adaptable homes), pursuant to planning permission ref. 3/24/1327/VAR (Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) relating to planning permission: 3/23/1685/FUL For: Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of new building containing 4no. Flats). Amendments to include: introduction of ASHPs and removal requirement for compliance with M4(2) Building Regulations Requirement.

As published by the council, reference 3/26/1141/VAR

Application record

Reference
3/26/1141/VAR
Type
Variation of condition
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
13 Aug 2026
Validated
13 Aug 2026
Ward
Bishop's Stortford Central
Parish
Bishops Stortford Town Council
Decision by
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Postcode
CM23 3TG

Site history

Applications at this address on the East Hertfordshire register

This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • X/25/0493/CND Granted

    17 Castle Street Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 3TG

    Discharge of conditions 3 (External Materials), 5 (Landscaping), 7 (Water Efficiency), 10 (Construction Management Plan), 11 (Cycle Parking), and 12 (Charging Points) attached to 3/24/1327/VAR

    Decided 9 Sep 2026
  • 3/25/1323/VAR Withdrawn

    17 Castle Street Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 3TG

    Removal of Condition 13 (Building Regulations Requirement M4(2)) pursuant to planning permission reference number 3/23/1685/FUL, dated 24/11/2023, for (demolition of an existing dwelling and the erection of a new building containing 4 flats)

    Decided 24 Sep 2026 Amendments

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Aug 2026

    Received by East Hertfordshire

  2. 27 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 8 October 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 77 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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Hertford Planning Service Agent, a planning consultancy

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Documents

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

8 documents on file for this application

  • HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT 28/8/26 Consultee Correspondence · 28 Aug 2026
  • APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 13 Aug 2026
  • ADJUSTMENTS MARKED UP BASED ON P002 Other Drawing · 13 Aug 2026

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with East Hertfordshire for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year East Hertfordshire decided amendment applications in a median of 75 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About amendment applications

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