Bishop''s Stortford planning news
Bishop''s Stortford planning news, newest first: applications, appeals and committee decisions, each story linked back to the council file.
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Birchanger and Stansted 480 Homes: Inquiry Opens 3 Nov
An eight-day public inquiry opens on Tuesday into 480 homes refused at Birchanger Lane and south of Stansted. The Housing Secretary will make the final decision.
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Planning
Gilston Village 7: 276 Homes Up for Approval on 21 October
East Herts planners back 276 homes in Gilston Village 7, near Hunsdon, at committee on 21 October. 65 are affordable; two council teams objected first.
Sawbridgeworth
Sheering Mill Lane: Council Asks Rayner for Arrest Powers
East Herts asks the Secretary of State for arrest powers over breached stop notices and a presumption against retrospective permission. Council votes 14 Oct.
Flooding
Bishop's Stortford Flooding: Stansted Road Tops East Herts
Stansted Road has more reported flooding incidents than any other road in East Herts, a new council study says. The streets, river banks and sewers it flags.
Planning
Sheering Mill Lane injunction stays, trial listed for 2027
The High Court kept the Sawbridgeworth injunction and its arrest powers, and the council has served a notice to restore the site. Trial after 1 January.
East Herts Council
East Herts Local Plan: new call for sites opens 15 October
Landowners get a second chance to offer fields for housing, 15 October to 26 November, after the new NPPF opened up Green Belt near stations. 283 came in 2024.
Bishop's Stortford
Old River Lane: 171-Home Scheme No Longer Viable
Cityheart has told East Herts the 171-home Old River Lane scheme cannot be built as proposed. An all-affordable option is now on the table, with no timetable.
Planning
Sheering Mill Lane: how the injunction cleared the site
An amended injunction served at 12.30am on 31 August cleared the site, with police attending and no arrests needed. The order was continued on 15 September.
Housing
Scholars Walk Bishop's Stortford: Prices From £482,500
Bellway's 208 homes on the old Bishop's Stortford High School site are on sale from £482,500. First residents move in early 2027, and the travel plan is now in.
Planning
Buntingford Business Park: 112-job plan set for approval
Four industrial units and up to 112 jobs at Buntingford Business Park go before East Herts councillors at 7pm tonight, with officers recommending approval.