Planning application
EHDC Car Park Northgate End Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire
Works: New dwelling Small domestic
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Proposal
Variation of condition 27 (approved plans) pursuant to planning permission (3/18/0432/FUL/Dated 15/02/2019) for (Erection of Multi Storey Car Park (MSCP) over six levels providing 546 spaces, open air surface car parking for 27 spaces to the north of the car park. Erection of a 4 storey building with commercial use at ground floor and 15 residential flats arranged over the upper 3 levels, provision of open space and associated highway and public realm works. Provision of emergency vehicle access between adjacent Youth Services site and land to external parking area to north of MSCP. Removal of fence and retaining wall.). The amendments include a one off-temporary re-opening of part of the car park known as the Causeway for public use, to support planned investigation and repair works by Thames Water
As published by the council, reference 3/26/1404/VAR
Application record
- Reference
- 3/26/1404/VAR
- Category
- Amendments
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 1 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 14 Oct 2026
Site history
Applications at this address on the East Hertfordshire register
This site has had 3 applications since 2021: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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3/21/2379/NMA Withdrawn
EHDC Car Park Northgate End Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire
Non-material amendment to planning approval, 3/18/0432/FUL: Erection of Multi Storey Car Park (MSCP) over six levels providing 546 spaces, open air surface car parking for 27 spaces to the north of the car park. Erection of a 4 storey building with commercial use at ground floor and 15 residential flats arranged over the upper 3 levels, provision of open space and associated highway and public realm works. Provision of emergency vehicle access between adjacent Youth Services site and land to external parking area to north of MSCP. Removal of fence and retaining wall. Amendments: Alterations to doors on centralised facade. Removal of windows from flank elevations. Alterations to windows on north, south and rear elevations. Alterations to planters on third and fifth floor, Alterations to canopy on principal elevation. Alterations to retaining wall/planter. Addition of rain water pipes to front elevation ( residential block) , minor internal re- arrangement of plot 15 , ground floor ( youth centre) and ground floor of MSCP. Amendment to residential car park to incorporate substation together with gates added to site entrance.
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3/21/1283/FUL Granted
EHDC Car Park Northgate End Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire
Four 5.75 metre column mounted lighting posts to be erected on the fifth floor level of Car Park.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Oct 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 amendment applications in a median of 75 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About amendment applications
An amendment application makes limited changes to a permission that already exists; anything beyond modest adjustment needs a fresh application. More in our guide to planning application types.
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