Planning application
36 Bell Street Sawbridgeworth Hertfordshire CM21 9AN
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Change of use to the first-floor from Class E (Office) to Class C3 (Residential) to a one-bedroom flat
As published by the council, reference 3/26/1267/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 3/26/1267/FUL
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 9 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 14 Oct 2026
- Postcode
- CM21 9AN
Site history
Applications at this address on the East Hertfordshire register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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3/26/1268/LBC Awaiting decision
36 Bell Street Sawbridgeworth Hertfordshire CM21 9AN
Listed building consent for the change of use to the firstfFloor from Class E (Office) to Class C3 (Residential) to a one-bedroom flat
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Sep 2026
Received by East Hertfordshire
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14 Oct 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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15 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 9 December 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.
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 full applications in a median of 127 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About full applications
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36 Bell Street Sawbridgeworth Hertfordshire CM21 9AN
87% historically approved · decision due ~9 Dec
Listed building consent for the change of use to the firstfFloor from Class E (Office) to Class C3 (Residential) to a one-bedroom flat
Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings -
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