74 Whempstead Road Benington Hertfordshire SG2 7DE
Refused on 16 July 2026
Council decision: Refuse1 reason for refusal
Proposal
Erection of detached double garage with workshop at the rear
- Received
- 28 April 2026
- Ward
- Aston, Datchworth & Walkern
- ReceivedReceived28 Apr
- ValidatedValidated11 May
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided16 Jul
Decided in 66 days
About this application
This is a planning application for a garage at 74 Whempstead Road Benington Hertfordshire SG2 7DE. East Hertfordshire has handled 13,484 applications of this type. This one was decided in 66 days, 3 days longer than East Hertfordshire's typical decision time. There have been 2 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 110 applications across Aston, Datchworth & Walkern. We hold 1,264 applications in total for the SG2 postcode area.
Why it was refused
- The proposed outbuilding, by reason of its massing and siting within the application site would add a dominating element of built form within the application site to the detriment of the character and appearance of the surrounding rural area. The proposal would result in a loss of openness to this countryside location and would appear out of keeping with the character and appearance of the local area, contrary to Policies GBR2, DES4, and HOU11 of the East Herts District Plan 2018 and the National Planning Policy Framework.
From the council's decision notice.
Application details
- Postcode
- SG2 7DE
- Parish
- Beninigton Parish Council
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 11 May 2026
Applicant and agent
- Applicant
- Private applicant
Planning decision
- Case officer
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Site constraints
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.
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Planning history at this site
2 other applications at this property, newest first.
Source: East Hertfordshire
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