Land Adjacent To 34 London Road Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 5NF

1. 1.The proposal by reason of its siting and appearance would be a prominent, incongruous and discordant addition within the street scene, which would result in less than substantial harm to the character and appearance of the Bishops Stortford Conservation Area and nearby non-designated heritage assets. The public benefits of the scheme are not considered sufficient to outweigh the identified harm to the historic environment. The proposal would therefore be contrary to Policies DES4, ED3, HA1, HA2, HA4 and HA6 of the East Herts District Plan, Section 16 of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), Policy HPD2 of the Bishops Stortford Neighbourhood Plan for All Saints, Central, South and part of Thorley (1st revision), the statutory duties under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990, and the overarching aims and objectives of the NPPF).
2. 2.The proposed development would result in an unacceptable, adverse impact on the safety and operation of the established local highway network. The applicant has failed to submit sufficient technical information—including detailed access arrangements and visibility splays—to demonstrate that the proposal can be safely accommodated. In the absence of this evidence, the local planning authority cannot ensure the development would not jeopardise general highway safety. The proposal is therefore contrary to Policy TRA2 of the East Herts District Plan 2018 and the safe transport objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF).

From the council's decision notice.

Postcode

CM23 5NF

Parish

Bishops Stortford Town Council

Date validated

15 July 2026

Applicant

Private applicant

Architect profile

LIBRE SOLUTIONS LIMITED

Case officer

Ted Mead

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