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33 Sayesbury Road Sawbridgeworth Hertfordshire CM21 0EB

3/26/0592/HHHouseholderRefused

Refused on 19 June 2026

Council decision: RefuseDelegated (officer decision)2 reasons for refusal

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Proposal

First floor rear extension

Received
27 April 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Public comments
1
Ward
Sawbridgeworth
  1. Received27 Apr
  2. Validated27 Apr
  3. Consult.5 Jun
  4. Target22 Jun
  5. Decided19 Jun

Decided in 53 days (council typically 63)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a rear extension at 33 Sayesbury Road Sawbridgeworth Hertfordshire CM21 0EB. East Hertfordshire has handled 7,264 applications of this type. This one was decided in 53 days, 10 days quicker than East Hertfordshire's typical decision time. The site is in 5 listed buildings nearby. There have been 2 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.

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 development, by reason of its size, scale, mass, siting and design, would result in a dominating, unduly contrasting and incongruous addition which would fail to achieve subservience to the host building. The proposed development would also appear incongruous and unduly prominent within the streetscene of Sayesbury Road. Accordingly, the proposal is considered to result in harm to the character and appearance of the application dwelling and area, contrary to Policies HOU11 and DES4 of the East Herts District Plan and the National Planning Policy Framework.
  2. The proposed development, by reason of its positioning, scale and massing, would have a detrimental effect upon the amenity of the adjoining property at 35 Sayesbury Road, by reason of its overbearing and overshadowing impact, and the impact on the availability of and natural light, and would thereby be contrary to Policy DES4 of the East Herts District Plan 2018 and the aims and objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
CM21 0EB
Application type
Householder
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Sawbridgeworth Town Council

Planning application dates

Date validated
27 April 2026
Last date for comments
5 June 2026
Target decision date
22 June 2026

Applicant and agent

Applicant
Private applicant
Architect profile
AROLAND DESIGN LTD
Agent address
3 Church Walk Sawbridgeworth CM21 9BJ

Planning decision

Case officer
Daniel Clark
Statutory period
56 days

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14883846
Documents
13
Constraints
8

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • 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

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© 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.

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Source: East Hertfordshire

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