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South Street Commercial Centre, Bishops Stortford

3/06/0132/FPFull ApplicationRefused
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Refused on 3 May 2006

Council decision: RefusePlanning committee

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Proposal

Demolition of existing buildings and erection of eighteen residential units and one class A1 shop with associated access, parking and landscaping.

Received
24 January 2006
Decision level
Planning committee
Ward
Bishops Stortford - Central
  1. Received24 Jan
  2. Validated21 Feb
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided3 May

Decided in 71 days (council typically 63)

About this application

This is a full planning application for demolition at South Street Commercial Centre, Bishops Stortford. East Hertfordshire has handled 7,264 applications of this type. This one was decided in 99 days, 5 weeks longer than East Hertfordshire's typical decision time. There have been 3 other applications at this address.

80% of full applications at East Hertfordshire District Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 9 weeks (median).

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Application details

Application type
Full Application
Parish
Bishops Stortford Town Council

Planning application dates

Date validated
21 February 2006
Consultation expiry
24 March 2006
Committee meeting
3 May 2006
Decision issued
9 May 2006

Applicant and agent

Agent address
Old School House, Rettendon Turnpike, Battlesbridge, Essex, SS11 7QL

Publicity

Advertisement expiry
24 March 2006

Appeal

Appeal status
Withdrawn
Appeal result
Appeal Withdrawn

Additional information

Comments
0
Documents
0
Constraints
7

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
  • Conservation area: Bishop's StortfordPart of the site

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions. Ask the council if these matter.

Possibly incomplete for this council: tree preservation orders.

Also checked, none recorded (21)

flood storage areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

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Associated applications

  1. 2006
    24 Jan

    Demolition of existing buildings and erection of eighteen residential units and one class A1 shop with…

    This applicationRefusedFull3/06/0132/FP
  2. 2006
    24 Jan

    Demolition of existing buildings

    RefusedConservation Area ConsentFiled alongside3/06/0168/LC

Planning history at this site

8 other applications at this property, newest first.

  1. 2017
    21 Jul

    Alteration and widening of entrance door

    ApprovedFull Application3/17/1718/FUL
  2. 2017
    11 Jul

    Installation of Bank of Ireland ATM on front elevation.

    ApprovedFull Application3/17/1630/FUL
  3. 2016
    26 Jan

    Regularisation of 3 advertising flags.

    ApprovedAdvertisement consent3/16/0179/ADV
  4. 2015
    29 Dec

    Sub division of existing ground floor unit to form two separate units known as Unit 2a and Unit 2b. Change of…

    ApprovedFull Application3/15/2583/FUL
  5. 2013
    24 Sep

    Non-material amendments to 3/12/2154/FP

    ApprovedNon-material amendment3/13/1729/MA
  6. 2005
    13 Sep

    Demolition of existing building and erection of eighteen residential units and one Class A1 shop with…

    WithdrawnFull Application3/05/1772/FP

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