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Sawbridgeworth Congregational Church London Road Sawbridgeworth Hertfordshire CM21 9EH

3/24/0577/LBCListed Building ConsentApproved

Approved on 12 July 2024

Council decision: Grant Consent w Conds (LBC & ADV)Delegated (officer decision)

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Proposal

Demolition of side extension and removal of external steps. Erection of a part two storey part single storey side extension with glass link infill incorporating rooflights and solar panels. Refurbishment works to church buildings and external works alterations to include parking area to include widening of access, creation of external play area and landscaping. Internal alterations to include removal of pews, removal of organ console, dais and pulpit a replacement heating system and creation of new door in modified window opening. Removal of hall screens, panelling, replacement of balcony balustrades and baptismal pool, installation of secondary glazing and replacement of lighting. External alterations include the replacement or refurbishment of select external doors.

Received
20 March 2024
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Public comments
21
Ward
Sawbridgeworth
  1. Received20 Mar
  2. Validated28 Mar
  3. Consult.26 Jun
  4. Target23 May
  5. Decided12 Jul

Decided in 106 days (council typically 63)

About this application

This is a heritage application for demolition at Sawbridgeworth Congregational Church London Road Sawbridgeworth Hertfordshire CM21 9EH. East Hertfordshire has handled 1,410 applications of this type. This one was decided in 114 days, 7 weeks longer than East Hertfordshire's typical decision time. The site is in 6 listed buildings nearby. There have been 3 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.

84% of heritage 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 9EH
Application type
Listed Building Consent
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Sawbridgeworth Town Council

Planning application dates

Date validated
28 March 2024
Consultation expiry
2 May 2024
Last date for comments
26 June 2024
Target decision date
23 May 2024

Applicant and agent

Agent address
Pacific House Sovereign Harbour Innovation Park 1 Easter Island Place Eastbourne BN23 6FA

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Publicity

Advertisement expiry
2 May 2024

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-12904175
Documents
59
Constraints
6

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

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, conservation 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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Associated applications

  1. 2025
    19 Jun

    Discharge of condition 2 (Level 3 recording), condition 3 (existing console), condition 4 (details of…

    ApprovedDischarge of conditionsX/25/0371/CND
  2. 2024
    20 Mar

    Demolition of side extension and removal of external steps. Erection of a part two storey part single storey…

    ApprovedFull ApplicationFiled alongside3/24/0576/FUL
  3. 2024
    20 Mar

    Demolition of side extension and removal of external steps. Erection of a part two storey part single storey…

    This applicationApprovedListed building consent3/24/0577/LBC

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