Planning application
34 Portland Road Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 3SJ
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Installation of therapy pool in rear garden with replacement fencing, retaining walls and landscaping (part retrospective)
As published by the council, reference 3/26/1494/HH
Application record
- Reference
- 3/26/1494/HH
- Category
- Householder
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 22 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 28 Oct 2026
- Postcode
- CM23 3SJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the East Hertfordshire register
This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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3/21/0792/HH Granted
34 Portland Road Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 3SJ
Excavation and landscaping of front garden, to establish off road parking, new retaining walls. New dropped kerb.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Oct 2026
Received by East Hertfordshire
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28 Oct 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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29 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 23 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 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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32 Portland Road Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 3SJ
Creation of parking, creation of retaining wall with associated works and landscaping.
Granted Householder 19 docsDomestic -
34 Portland Road Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 3SJ
Excavation and landscaping of front garden, to establish off road parking, new retaining walls. New dropped kerb.
Granted Householder 16 docsSmall domestic -
1, Oaktree Close, Bishops Stortford, Herts, CM23 3RX
Single storey rear extension
Granted Full applications ExtensionSmall domestic -
45 Portland Road Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 3SL
Single storey rear infill extension, install ground floor rear rooflight windows, replacement rear window, reduce size of first floor rear window and replacement of rear external wooden access steps.
Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1 15 docsSmall domestic -
2, Oaktree Close, Bishops Stortford, Herts, CM23 3RX
Single storey rear extension
Granted Full applications ExtensionSmall domestic -
52, Portland Road, Bishops Stortford, Herts, CM23 3SJ
Single storey rear/side extension
Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension 3 docsSmall domestic
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