Monttaber Bragbury Lane Datchworth Hertfordshire SG3 6QZ
Refused on 4 November 2026
Council decision: Refuse2 reasons for refusal
Proposal
Demolition of garage, side and rear brick structure, raising of roof and roof alterations to provide additional accommodation to first floor, erection of two-storey rear and side extension, ground floor side extension with attached garage and storage room, first floor rear balcony, roof lights to front and rear. Garden patio with outdoor kitchen with pergola. Erection of front gates and landscaped brick wall to front entrance
- Received
- 27 August 2026
- Public comments
- 0 · last counted 5 November 2026
- Ward
- Aston, Datchworth & Walkern
- ReceivedReceived27 Aug
- ValidatedValidated9 Sep
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided4 Nov
Decided in 56 days
About this application
This is a planning application for demolition at Monttaber Bragbury Lane Datchworth Hertfordshire SG3 6QZ. East Hertfordshire has handled 13,484 applications of this type. This one was decided in 56 days, 7 days quicker than East Hertfordshire's typical decision time. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 110 applications across Aston, Datchworth & Walkern. We hold 149 applications in total for the SG3 postcode area.
Why it was refused
- The proposal would result in significant cumulative additions that are disproportionate to the original host dwelling. The proposal and would constitute inappropriate development in the Green Belt that would also result in both a significant visual and spatial harm to the openness of the Green Belt. The proposed development would therefore not meet any of the relevant exceptions of Policy GB7 of the NPPF and would constitute inappropriate development in the Green Belt. The proposal fails to comply with Policy GBR1 of the District Plan.
- Overall, the proposal, by reason of its scale, massing, design and choice of materials, would fail to appear as a subservient addition to the host dwelling and would result in significant harm to its character and appearance. The development would fail to reflect the rural character of the host dwelling, its setting, or the surrounding area. Accordingly, the proposal conflicts with Policy DP3 of the NPPF and Policies HOU11 and DES4 of the East Herts District Plan 2018.
From the council's decision notice.
Application details
- Postcode
- SG3 6QZ
- Parish
- Datchworth Parish Council
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 9 September 2026
Applicant and agent
- Applicant
- Private applicant
- Architect profile
- JLARCHITECTURE LTD
Planning decision
- Case officer
- Robert Jones
Additional information
- Documents
- 27
Site constraints
Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.
- Green belt: East Hertfordshire
- 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 (21)
flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, 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.
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© 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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