Stanstead Abbotts planning approval rate
Stanstead Abbotts ward in East Hertfordshire has a 74.7% approval rate based on 190 planning decisions. East Hertfordshire overall: 73.2%.
Last updated: April 2026
74.7%
ward approval rate
190
Decisions
142
Approved
48
Refused
73.2%
East Hertfordshire average
Stanstead Abbotts is broadly in line with the East Hertfordshire average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Stanstead Abbotts compares
Stanstead Abbotts ward
74.7%
East Hertfordshire overall
73.2%
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Recent decisions in Stanstead Abbotts
No recent comparable residential decisions found for this ward specifically. Check the council-level data for a broader view.
What gets approved near your property?
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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 16,563 decisions.
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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%)