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32 Larksway Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 4DG

3/26/0424/HHHouseholderRefused

Refused on 3 June 2026

Council decision: Refuse1 reason for refusal

Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.

Proposal

Erection of a single storey side and rear extension, incorporating part of the existing detached garage and converting it into habitable space

Received
26 March 2026
Public comments
2
Ward
Bishop's Stortford Thorley Manor
  1. Received26 Mar
  2. Validated1 Apr
  3. Consult.30 Apr
  4. Target27 May
  5. Decided3 Jun

Decided in 63 days (council typically 63)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a rear extension at 32 Larksway Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 4DG. East Hertfordshire has handled 7,264 applications of this type. This one was decided in 69 days, 6 days longer than East Hertfordshire's typical decision time. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 49 applications across Bishop's Stortford Thorley Manor. We hold 3,123 applications in total for the CM23 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

  1. The proposed single storey side extension element, by reason of its scale, siting, and close proximity to the shared boundary, would cause an unacceptable loss of visual outlook from the habitable room windows at No. 30 Larksway. The closure of the separation gap between direct neighbouring properties would create an oppressive sense of enclosure and have an overbearing effect contrary to Policy DES4 of the East Herts District Plan 2018, the adopted Neighbourhood Plan, and the National Planning Policy Framework.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
CM23 4DG
Application type
Householder
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Bishops Stortford Town Council

Planning application dates

Date validated
1 April 2026
Last date for comments
30 April 2026
Target decision date
27 May 2026

Applicant and agent

Applicant
Private applicant
Agent address
41A Birdhurst Rise London CR2 7EJ

Planning decision

Case officer
Ted Mead
Statutory period
56 days

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14739718
Documents
13
Constraints
4

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.

  • 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.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: East Hertfordshire

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