Greens Farm East End Furneux Pelham Hertfordshire SG9 0JU
Refused on 7 April 2026
Council decision: Refuse7 reasons for refusal
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Proposal
Replacement of existing outbuilding with new self build and custom dwelling
- Received
- 24 December 2025
- Public comments
- 8
- Ward
- Little Hadham & The Pelhams
- ReceivedReceived24 Dec
- ValidatedValidated10 Feb
- Consult.Consultation12 Mar
- TargetTarget Date7 Apr
- DecidedDecided7 Apr
Decided in 56 days (council typically 63)
About this application
This is a full planning application for an outbuilding at Greens Farm East End Furneux Pelham Hertfordshire SG9 0JU. East Hertfordshire has handled 7,264 applications of this type. This one was decided in 104 days, 6 weeks longer than East Hertfordshire's typical decision time. The site is in 2 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 134 applications across Little Hadham & The Pelhams. We hold 1,660 applications in total for the SG9 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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Why it was refused
- The proposed scheme, by reason of its rural location would be contrary to the development strategy for the District. In addition, the proposal would not be a type of development supported in the Rural Area Beyond the Green Belt. The proposed dwelling would have extremely limited access to services and facilities via sustainable modes of transport meaning that the future occupiers of the development would be overly reliant on the use of private vehicles to undertake daily journeys. Therefore, the proposed development would be in an unsustainable location. The proposal is contrary to Policies INT1, DPS2, GBR2 and TRA1 of the East Herts District Plan (2018) and the National Planning Policy Framework 2024.
- By virtue of its siting, scale and functionality the proposal would result in harm to the character and setting of the nearby heritage asset contrary to Policies HA1 and HA7 of the East Herts District Plan, the Listed Building and Conservation Areas Act 1990 and the NPPF.
- The proposal would result in harm to Hatfield Forest Site of Special Scientific Interest and National Nature Reserve. contrary to policy NE1 of the East Herts District Plan, Section 15 of the NPPF and Section 28 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended).
- The submission claims that the dwelling is proposed as a self-build dwelling, to be exempt from biodiversity net gain. In the absence of a legal agreement, this has not been secured. The proposal is not supported by information on the pre-development biodiversity value of on-site habitat and therefore insufficient information has been provided to establish REFULZ APPLICATION NUMBER – 3/25/2029/FUL Biodiversity Net Gain. The proposal is therefore contrary to policy NE2 of the East Herts District Plan 2018.
- The proposed development has been identified to have a negative impact on established highway assets. Insufficient information has been established to ensure the acceptability of this loss. The proposal is contrary to Policy TRA2 of the East Herts District Plan 2018.
- The proposal would cause harm to the rural landscape contrary to Policies DES2 and DES3 of the East Herts District Plan 2018 and the NPPF.
- Insufficient information has been submitted to demonstrate that the proposal would not have a detrimental impact on protected species, or that any impact could be sufficiently mitigated against, contrary to Policies NE3 and NE2 of the East Herts District Plan 2018 and the NPPF.
From the council's decision notice.
Application details
- Postcode
- SG9 0JU
- Application type
- Full Application
- Scale / size
- Small
- Parish
- Furneux Pelham Parish Council
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 10 February 2026
- Consultation expiry
- 12 March 2026
- Last date for comments
- 12 March 2026
- Target decision date
- 7 April 2026
Applicant and agent
- Applicant
- Private applicant
- Agent address
- Alsa Lodge Alsa Street Stansted CM24 8SX
Planning decision
- Case officer
- Ted Mead
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Publicity
- Advertisement expiry
- 12 March 2026
Additional information
- Planning Portal ID
- PP-14588766
- Documents
- 24
- Constraints
- 4
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Listed building: Johnson'S ThatchOn or next to this site
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
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Possibly incomplete for this council: tree preservation orders.
Also checked, none recorded (22)
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