5 Matching Lane Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 2PP
Proposal
Proposed first floor side extension, single storey rear extension, conversion of existing garage, and addition of a new front porch, together with external alterations including replacement doors and windows, addition of cladding and render, and associated landscaping works comprising a new patio area and stepped access to the rear garden
- Received
- 20 April 2026
- Decided
- 19 August 2026 · Grant Plan Permission w Conds
- Public comments
- 0 · last counted 13 October 2026
- Ward
- Bishop's Stortford North
- ReceivedSubmitted20 Apr
- ValidatedValidated20 Apr
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided19 Aug
Decided in 121 days
This is a planning application for a single storey rear extension at 5 Matching Lane Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 2PP. East Hertfordshire has handled 13,257 applications of this type and approves 80% of them, typically deciding them in 57 days. This one was decided in 121 days, 9 weeks longer than East Hertfordshire's median. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 115 applications across Bishop's Stortford North. We hold 3,067 applications in total for the CM23 postcode area.
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Planning history at this site
1 other application at this property, newest first.
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- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
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