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40, The Orchards, Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, CM21 9BB

3/14/1866/FPHouseholderApproved

Approved on 18 December 2014

Council decision: Grant Plan Permission w CondsDelegated (officer decision)

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Proposal

Demolition of garage and the erection of a two storey side extension

Received
23 October 2014
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Sawbridgeworth
  1. Received23 Oct
  2. Validated31 Oct
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided18 Dec

Decided in 48 days (council typically 63)

About this application

This is a full planning application for demolition at 40, The Orchards, Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, CM21 9BB. East Hertfordshire has handled 7,264 applications of this type. This one was decided in 56 days, 7 days quicker than East Hertfordshire's typical decision time. The site is in 1 listed building nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 85 applications across Sawbridgeworth. We hold 1,438 applications in total for the CM21 postcode area.

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

Postcode
CM21 9BB
Application type
Householder
Parish
Sawbridgeworth Town Council

Planning application dates

Date validated
31 October 2014
Committee meeting
21 February 2018
Decision issued
19 December 2014

Applicant and agent

Agent
Plans
Agent address
25 Hartland Road, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, EN8 8QA

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-03749389
Comments
0
Documents
0
Constraints
5

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

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 (22)

flood storage areas, conservation 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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Planning history at this site

1 other application at this property, newest first.

  1. 2014
    15 Aug

    Two storey side extension & demolition of detached garage.

    RefusedHouseholder3/14/1496/FP

Source: East Hertfordshire

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