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East Hertfordshire District Council
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for East Hertfordshire District Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates1,114Searchable applications
404Recorded as pending
77%Approval rate · 516 approved or refused records
117Refused applications
399 approved · 117 refused · 52 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 2 Nov 2022 to 11 Sept 2026. Most recent record check: 16 Sept 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information Planning and BuildingLocal plan Planning PolicyPre-application advice Pre-application ServiceConservation areas Conservation Areas
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
Conservation areas42 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
More application records
- DecidedX/26/0121/CND
Discharge Condition 3 (Contamination) attached to 3/24/1084/FUL
Hoys Farmhouse Upwick Green Albury Hertfordshire SG11 2LD
Received 18 Mar 2026 - Awaiting decision3/26/0381/FUL
Erection of grain store with external storage and new landscaped bund
Bardolphs Farm Ware Road Watton At Stone Hertfordshire SG14 3NP
Received 19 Mar 2026 - Decided3/26/0383/HH
Demolition of existing single storey rear extension and erection of single storey rear extension. Replacement windows and front side fence and gate.
18 Cambridge Road Wadesmill Hertfordshire SG12 0TP
Received 19 Mar 2026 - Decided3/26/0384/LBC
Demolition of existing single storey rear extension and erection of single storey rear extension. Replacement windows and front side fence and gate. Alterations to the floor levels, internal partitions, internal doors and external door, chimney to be repointed.
18 Cambridge Road Wadesmill Hertfordshire SG12 0TP
Received 19 Mar 2026 - Decided3/26/0385/HH
Garage conversion and front porch
50 Thornbera Road Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 3NL
Received 19 Mar 2026 - Decided3/26/0386/FUL
Alterations to existing stores to create ancillary tutor living space and shower room, including installing 3 new rooflights and enclosing area under existing roof overhang to create lobby area
The River House Woodhall Park Watton At Stone Hertfordshire SG14 3NH
Received 19 Mar 2026 - Decided3/26/0388/HH
Two-storey side extension and internal alterations and addition of rooflight over first floor bathroom
60 Brookside Hertford Hertfordshire SG13 7LL
Received 19 Mar 2026 - Decided3/26/0389/HH
Part single storey and two storey and rear extension with a first-floor rear facing Juliet balcony, removal of a chimney, new rear gable roof feature and first floor rear windows, new side door and repair all existing windows. Fanlight above front door, re-rendering of dwelling, new first floor flank wall window, and cobble stone driveway (part-retrospective)
21 Windhill Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 2NE
Received 19 Mar 2026 - Decided3/26/0390/HH
Single storey rear extension following the removal of the conservatory, partial conversion of the garage into habitable space and alterations to fenestration
6 Meadowsweet Close Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 4PY
Received 20 Mar 2026 - Decided3/26/0391/HH
Addition of dormers to existing dwelling, creation of a rear balcony and storm porch to the front, conversion of garage into games room and gym with mezzanine and dormers
Tanniss Court Farm Aspenden Bridleway And Footpath 003 Aspenden Hertfordshire SG9 9PH
Received 19 Mar 2026 - Decided3/26/0393/FUL
Removal of existing storage facilities and construction of a new dwelling with green roof and solar panels and associated garage and gates.
190 North Road Hertford Hertfordshire SG14 2PJ
Received 20 Mar 2026 - Decided3/26/0394/HH
Installation of air source heat pump to rear of property
138 Cavell Drive Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 5PZ
Received 20 Mar 2026 - Decided3/26/0395/CLPO
Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed installation of replacement below-ground gas pressure reduction installation (PRI) together with associated operational works, including inlet isolation valve, vent stack, grass-crete maintenance area/hardstanding for maintenance access and parking and securable access gate
Land At Junction With Thorley Lane Mercers Avenue Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire
Received 20 Mar 2026 - DecidedX/26/0127/CND
Discharge conditions 9 (Landscape), 10 (Birds/bat boxes), 11 (Waste), 12 (Cycle storage), 13 (Vehicular access) and 16 (Water consumption) attached to 3/24/2149/VAR
Land Adj Wellcroft Cambridge Road Wadesmill SG12 0TT
Received 20 Mar 2026 - Decided3/26/0396/VAR
Variations of conditions 2 (Approved Plans), 3 (Materials of Construction), 5 (Landscape) and 6 (Lighting Accordance) pursuant to planning permission (ref: 3/25/1388/FUL/Dated 21/01/2026) for (Refurbishment of front parking area and poolside lido, including new hardstanding, seating, landscaping, cycle stands, replacement floodlights, paved areas, pergola, and associated works): the amendments include a reduction in number of floodlights, lowering the height of the floodlights, removal of external lighting bollards, alterations to the front landscaping, hardstanding, seating and raised features and alterations to the poolside landscaping, pergola and paving, including retaining walls, alterations to retaining wall and enclosure to the south of the pool.
Ware Lido Priory Street Ware Hertfordshire SG12 0DE
Received 20 Mar 2026 - Withdrawn3/26/0397/FUL
Construction of replacement self-build dwelling with air source heat pump, solar panels, and detached garage following demolition of existing bungalow and detached garage
90 Whempstead Road Benington Hertfordshire SG2 7DE
Received 20 Mar 2026 - Decided3/26/0399/HH
Continued use of the existing flat roof as a roof terrace (Retrospective) and proposed installation of a safety balustrade
Allt Yr Yn 57A Port Hill Hertford Hertfordshire SG14 3EP
Received 23 Mar 2026 - Decided3/26/0401/HH
Construction of single storey rear infill extension and insertion of 1 x window to side
39 Station Road Watton At Stone Hertfordshire SG14 3SH
Received 23 Mar 2026 - Decided3/26/0403/HH
Demolition of existing garage and shed and the construction of a single storey rear and side extension with rooflights. Landscaping works to create new retaining wall, steps, patio, and ramped pathway.
18 Stoneleigh Sawbridgeworth Hertfordshire CM21 0BT
Received 23 Mar 2026 - Decided3/26/0404/HH
Single storey rear extension
63 Millmead Way Hertford Hertfordshire SG14 3YH
Received 23 Mar 2026 - Decided3/26/0405/NMA
Non-material amendment to 3/21/1256/REM, the amendments include revised refuse collection point for Apartment Block A on Parcel V of the Eastern Neighbourhood
Parcels M1 And V Land At Bishops Stortford North Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire
Received 23 Mar 2026 - Decided3/26/0406/FUL
Construction of agricultural storage barn for hay/straw and additional feed
Brook Farm Bayford Road Bayford Hertfordshire SG13 8QB
Received 23 Mar 2026 - Decided3/26/0407/HH
Two storey side and rear extension with rear balcony and first floor front extension with gable end roof. New canopy porch over entrance, new pitch roof to existing side extension and alterations to fenestration
Squirrels The Ford Little Hadham Hertfordshire SG11 2BS
Received 23 Mar 2026 - Decided3/26/0408/LBC
Listed building consent for installation of defibrillator and bleed kit cabinets to external wall of Nationwide Building Society branch
53 Knight Street Sawbridgeworth Hertfordshire CM21 9AX
Received 23 Mar 2026
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for East Hertfordshire District Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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