Sawbridgeworth planning approval rate
Sawbridgeworth ward in East Hertfordshire has a 72.6% approval rate based on 974 planning decisions. East Hertfordshire overall: 73.2%.
Last updated: March 2026
72.6%
ward approval rate
974
Decisions
707
Approved
267
Refused
73.2%
East Hertfordshire average
Sawbridgeworth is broadly in line with the East Hertfordshire average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Sawbridgeworth compares
Sawbridgeworth ward
72.6%
East Hertfordshire overall
73.2%
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Recent decisions in Sawbridgeworth
Single storey front porch extension and rear infill extension with patio, includ · Thu 26 Feb 2026
Part demolition of garage. Erection of an annexe for ancillary use to the main d · Tue 17 Feb 2026
Erection of single storey rear extension · Mon 26 Jan 2026
Installation of secondary glazing and replacement of door. · Mon 26 Jan 2026
Replace upper glazed walls and roof to existing single storey rear conservatory · Fri 16 Jan 2026
What gets approved near your property?
In East Hertfordshire, 1 in 4 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Pro Report gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:
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✓ Common refusal reasons in East Hertfordshire
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 16,563 decisions.
Other wards in East Hertfordshire
Hertford - Castle (70.1%)
Hertford - Bengeo (78.0%)
Buntingford (73.6%)
Much Hadham (69.6%)
Bishops Stortford - Meads (73.6%)
Braughing (69.9%)
Bishops Stortford - All Saints (76.0%)
Bishops Stortford - Central (73.3%)
Bishops Stortford - South (78.8%)
Hertford - Rural South (63.0%)
Little Hadham (70.3%)