Planning application
5 Matching Lane Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 2PP
Works: Extension Windows or glazing Small domestic
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Proposal
Single storey rear extension, garage conversion and raising of roof to match, installation of skylight, addition of front porch, alterations to fenestration and addition of cladding and render, and associated landscaping works including new patio area and steps to garden
As published by the council, reference 3/26/1289/HH
Application record
- Reference
- 3/26/1289/HH
- Type
- Householder
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 11 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 11 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Bishop's Stortford North
- Parish
- Bishops Stortford Town Council
- Decision by
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- Postcode
- CM23 2PP
Comment by 22 October 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Have your say on East Hertfordshire's portal.
Site history
Applications at this address on the East Hertfordshire register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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3/26/0544/HH Granted
5 Matching Lane Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 2PP
Proposed first floor side extension, single storey rear extension, conversion of existing garage, and addition of a new front porch, together with external alterations including replacement doors and windows, addition of cladding and render, and associated landscaping works comprising a new patio area and stepped access to the rear garden
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Sep 2026
Received by East Hertfordshire
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1 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 6 November 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.
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
- Application: 3/03/2198/FP (Decided)
- Application: 3/26/0544/HH (Decided)
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
- HIGHWAYS - 28/9/26
- APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA
- LOCATION PLAN
- PROPOSED PLANS & ELEVATIONS
- LOCATION & BLOCK PLAN
- EXISTING PLANS & ELEVATIONS
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Open the documentsWhat 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 householder applications in a median of 73 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About householder applications
Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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13 Matching Lane Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 2PP
Installation of non-insulated cladding on top half of building with painted render below and alterations to fenestration
Granted Householder Windows or glazing 13 docsDomestic -
5 Matching Lane Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 2PP
Proposed first floor side extension, single storey rear extension, conversion of existing garage, and addition of a new front porch, together with external alterations including replacement doors and windows, addition of cladding and render, and associated landscaping works comprising a new patio area and stepped access to the rear garden
Granted Householder Extension Windows or glazing 11 docsSmall domestic -
13, Matching Lane, Bishop's Stortford, CM232PP
Single storey front extension, first floor side extension and alterations
Granted Full applications ExtensionSmall domestic -
3, Matching Lane, Bishops Stortford, Herts, CM23 2PP
Two storey extension to side of property, single storey extension to front and rear and new pitched roof over existing flat roof
Granted Full applications Extension 1 docSmall domestic -
28, Maze Green Road, Bishops Stortford, Herts, CM23 2PJ
Single storey rear infill extension, 2no. rear dormer and 1no. side dormer as part of a loft conversion
Refused Full applications Extension Loft or dormerSmall domestic -
7, Matching Lane, Bishops Stortford, Herts, CM23 2PP
Front extensions
Refused Full applications Extension 1 doc
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