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The Bell House Old Mead Road Henham Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM22 6JL

Refused Uttlesford UTT/24/0073/HHF Householder Full Application

Works: Extension Domestic

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Proposed conversion of double garage and store to create 1 no. first floor annexe including addition of new enclosed two storey extension and creation of ground floor photographic studio.

As published by the council, reference UTT/24/0073/HHF

Application record

Reference
UTT/24/0073/HHF
Type
Householder Full Application
Status
Refused
Decision
Refuse
Received
15 Jan 2024
Validated
17 Jan 2024
Decided
12 Mar 2024
Ward
Elsenham & Henham
Parish
Henham
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
CM22 6JL

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Jan 2024

    Received by Uttlesford

  2. 17 Jan 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 12 Mar 2024

    Decision issued: Refuse

  4. 17 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

34 documents on file for this application

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What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About householder applications

How this application type works

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden: extensions, loft and garage conversions, porches, outbuildings and similar alterations within the boundary of the home. They cannot be used to create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. Councils aim to decide them within eight weeks, and immediate neighbours are usually notified and given a chance to comment.

More on householder applications in our guide

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