35-37 Bell Street Sawbridgeworth Hertfordshire CM21 9AR
Approved on 23 April 2026
Council decision: Grant Plan Permission w Conds8 conditions
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Proposal
Change of use from Class E to Class C3 to form 3 residential units, with partial retention of existing ground floor commercial space. First floor rear extension, incorporating roof terrace with associated screening and balustrade. Installation of roof lantern, creation of green roof, installation of gates/fencing, installation of air conditioning units, erection of timber stores and alterations to fenestration
- Received
- 15 June 2023
- Public comments
- 11
- Ward
- Sawbridgeworth
- ReceivedReceived15 Jun
- ValidatedValidated29 Jun
- Consult.Consultation15 Nov
- TargetTarget Date24 Apr
- DecidedDecided23 Apr
Decided in 1029 days (council typically 63)
About this application
This is a full planning application for a rear extension at 35-37 Bell Street Sawbridgeworth Hertfordshire CM21 9AR. East Hertfordshire has handled 7,264 applications of this type. The site is in the Sawbridgeworth conservation area, with 20 listed buildings nearby. There have been 6 other applications 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 9AR
- Application type
- Full Application
- Scale / size
- Small
- Parish
- Sawbridgeworth Town Council
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 29 June 2023
- Consultation expiry
- 3 August 2023
- Last date for comments
- 15 November 2024
- Target decision date
- 24 April 2026
Applicant and agent
- Agent address
- 7 Paynes Park Hitchin SG5 1EH
Publicity
- Advertisement expiry
- 3 August 2023
Additional information
- Planning Portal ID
- PP-12240262
- Documents
- 38
- Constraints
- 8
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Conservation area: Sawbridgeworth
- 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 (20)
flood storage areas, 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
12 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 20241 Mar
Erection of detached garden room for ground floor flat of 37 Bell Street
PendingFull Application3/24/0441/FUL - 202426 Feb
Discharge condition 4 (detailed drawings of windows) attached to 3/22/2638/FUL
ApprovedDischarge of conditionsX/24/0084/CND - 202313 Jul
One non-illuminated fascia, one non-illuminated hanging sign, and nine window vinyls.
ApprovedAdvertisement consent3/23/1342/ADV - 202311 Jul
Discharge conditions 7 (cycle parking facilities), 8 (facilities for storage and removal of refuse) and 10…
ApprovedDischarge of conditionsX/23/0258/CND - 202325 May
Change of use from Class E to Class C3 to form 3 residential units. First floor rear extension. Alterations…
WithdrawnVariation of conditions (s73)3/23/1020/VAR - 202317 Apr
Discharge of condition 5 (Climate Change and Water Use) of planning approval 3/22/2403/FUL
ApprovedDischarge of conditionsX/23/0137/CND - 20234 Apr
Discharge of conditions 3 (Noise) 4 (Sound insulation separating rooms) 5 (Sound insulation from commercial)…
ApprovedDischarge of conditionsX/23/0127/CND - 202323 Jan
Change of use from Class E to Class C3 for three 1-bed residential apartments with partial retention of…
Prior Approval Req/Grant with ConditionsCommercial Class E to Dwelinghouses3/23/0121/COMPN - 202216 Dec
Partial retention of ground floor commercial space to be used as physiotherapy service (same use class E)…
ApprovedFull Application3/22/2638/FUL - 202215 Nov
Change of use from Class E to Class C3 to form 3 residential units. First floor rear extension. Alterations…
ApprovedFull Application3/22/2403/FUL - 202213 Apr
Change of use from Class E to Class C3 to form 2 residential units, partial retention of existing ground…
RefusedFull Application3/22/0814/FUL - 20121 Oct
2no. non-illuminated brand logo, 1no. non-illuminated hanging sign (fixed to existing bracket), 2no…
ApprovedAdvertisement consent3/12/1676/AD
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