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Sawbridgeworth planning approval rate

Sawbridgeworth ward in East Hertfordshire has a 72.9% approval rate based on 988 planning decisions. East Hertfordshire overall: 73.5%.

Last updated: June 2026

72.9%
ward approval rate
988
Decisions
720
Approved
268
Refused
73.5%
East Hertfordshire average

Sawbridgeworth is broadly in line with the East Hertfordshire average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.

How Sawbridgeworth compares

Sawbridgeworth ward (988 decided)
72.9%
East Hertfordshire overall (17,065 decided)
73.5%
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Recent decisions in Sawbridgeworth

First floor rear extension · Fri 19 Jun 2026
Refused
Erection of a new dwelling with air source heat pump and electric vehicle chargi · Fri 19 Jun 2026
Approved
Demolition of existing single-storey side extension and garage. Raising of the r · Fri 01 May 2026
Approved
Raising of roof on garage to pitched roof to allow for conversion to annexe with · Thu 30 Apr 2026
Approved
Notification of proposed single storey rear extension; Depth extending from the · Thu 23 Apr 2026
Approved

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