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27 Dane Park Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 2PR

3/26/0484/HHRefused

Refused on 2 June 2026

Council decision: Refuse2 reasons for refusal

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

Proposal

Erection of part two-storey and first floor single storey (above garage) side and rear extension. Removal of shed and erection of single storey side and rear extension. Front porch extension and roof alteration. Changes to fenestration, materials and addition of roof lights. Rear patio and steps.

Received
8 April 2026
Ward
Bishop's Stortford North
  1. Received8 Apr
  2. Validated8 Apr
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided2 Jun

Decided in 55 days

About this application

This is a planning application for a rear extension at 27 Dane Park Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 2PR. East Hertfordshire has handled 13,484 applications of this type. This one was decided in 55 days, 8 days quicker than East Hertfordshire's typical decision time. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 141 applications across Bishop's Stortford North. We hold 3,123 applications in total for the CM23 postcode area.

Why it was refused

  1. The proposed development, by virtue of its size, scale, mass, siting and design, would fail to represent subservient additions, with the existing dwelling overwhelmed. As a result, the proposed development would appear dominant and incongruous, to the detriment of the character and appearance of the existing dwelling, the surrounding area and the street scene. Accordingly, it is considered that the proposed development would not represent a high standard of design and is therefore contrary to Policies HOU11 and DES4 of the East Herts District Plan, Policy HDP2 of the Bishop's Stortford Neighbourhood Plan and the NPPF.
  2. The proposed development, by virtue of its positioning, scale and massing, would result in overbearing impacts, overshadowing, losses of light and losses of privacy to the detriment of the amenity of the adjacent property at 25 Dane Park. The proposal would therefore be contrary to Policy DES4 of the East Herts District Plan 2018 and the aims and objectives of the NPPF.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
CM23 2PR
Parish
Bishops Stortford Town Council

Planning application dates

Date validated
8 April 2026

Applicant and agent

Applicant
Private applicant
Architect profile
STEWART & STEWART DESIGN LIMITED

Planning decision

Case officer
Daniel Clark

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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