Bishop's Stortford Parsonage planning approval rate
Bishop's Stortford Parsonage ward in East Hertfordshire has a 82.9% approval rate based on 164 planning decisions. East Hertfordshire overall: 74.6%.
Last updated: September 2026
82.9%
ward approval rate
164
Decisions
136
Approved
28
Refused
74.6%
East Hertfordshire average
Bishop's Stortford Parsonage is 8.3 percentage points above the East Hertfordshire average, making it one of the more permissive wards in this council area. Applications here have historically faced lower refusal rates.
How Bishop's Stortford Parsonage compares
Bishop's Stortford Parsonage ward
82.9%
East Hertfordshire overall
74.6%
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Recent decisions in Bishop's Stortford Parsonage
Demolition of existing rear conservatory and erection of a single storey extensi · Tue 08 Sep 2026
Raising of roof pitch, to allow for loft conversion, installation of side roof l · Mon 24 Aug 2026
Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of single storey rear extension · Fri 14 Aug 2026
Erection of rear dormer with alterations to rear fenestration · Mon 10 Aug 2026
Two storey side extension and single storey rear extension with addition of two · Mon 10 Aug 2026
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Other wards in East Hertfordshire
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Braughing (69.9%)
Bishops Stortford - All Saints (76.0%)
Bishops Stortford - Central (73.3%)
Bishops Stortford - South (78.8%)
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Little Hadham (70.3%)