Bishops Stortford planning pipeline

East Hertfordshire District Council's residential planning pipeline — 332 units representing £147m of estimated GDV.

Units in pipeline
332
0 approved · 332 pending
Estimated GDV
£147m
Unit × local median price by type
Approval rate
0 approved · 0 refused
Applications tracked
496
Residential only

Market context

Bishops Stortford's wider residential market, for context — median house price £445,000, 1,508 transactions in the last 12 months, year-on-year price movement -1.1%.

Notable schemes in the pipeline

Top 10 by estimated GDV
  1. 3/26/0461/OUT
    Land North Of Station Road Stanstead Abbotts Hertfordshire
    Outline planning application (including details of access) for up to 200 dwellings to include affordable housing (Use Class C3), public open space and associated infrastructure (with matters relating to appearance, landscaping, layout and scale reserved)
    200 units £89m GDV Received 01/04/2026 LPA register ↗
    Awaiting decision
  2. 3/26/0453/NMA
    Land West Of Wadesmill Road Hertford Bengeo
    Non-material amendment to reference: 3/23/1642/FUL (as amended by reference: 3/25/1356/NMA) for Erection of 118 dwellings, including access roads, cycle and pedestrian routes, cycle and car parking, public open space, landscaping, tree protection measures, sus…
    118 units £53m GDV Received 31/03/2026 LPA register ↗
    Awaiting decision
  3. 3/26/0570/VAR
    Land At Thorley House Thorley Street Thorley Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 4AL
    Variation of Conditions 2 (approved plans) and 13 ( Sustainibility Measures) pursuant to planning permission (ref: 3/25/0014/VAR/Dated 10/10/2025) for (Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) pursuant to planning permission 3/23/0681/FUL dated 03.01.2025 (fo…
    9 units £4m GDV Received 23/04/2026 LPA register ↗
    Awaiting decision
  4. 3/26/0378/VAR
    15 Cambridge Road Sawbridgeworth Hertfordshire CM21 9JP
    Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) pursuant to planning permission (ref: 3/24/0668/FUL/Dated 10/01/2025) for (Demolition of the existing dwelling property and outbuildings. Erection of two blocks comprising a total of 5 flats and 2 one and a half storey…
    5 units £1m GDV Received 18/03/2026 LPA register ↗
    Awaiting decision