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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399 approved · 117 refused · 52 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Awaiting decision3/26/0876/HH
Demolition of greenhouse, garage, conservatory and single storey rear extension, erection of two-storey side and part two-storey/ part single storey rear extension with roof lights, front porch extension, new ground floor side door and alterations to fenestration
East View Hare Street Hertfordshire SG9 0EQ
Received 18 Jun 2026 - Decided3/26/0878/CLPO
Demolition of conservatory and erection of single storey rear extension
7 Jasmine Drive Hertford Hertfordshire SG13 7TN
Received 18 Jun 2026 - Decided3/26/0879/CLPO
Single storey rear extension following the removal of the conservatory
Green Acre Westmill Hertfordshire SG9 9LL
Received 18 Jun 2026 - Decided3/26/0880/CLPO
Certificate of Lawfulness for a loft conversion with rear dormer and insertion of rooflights
39 Presdales Drive Ware Hertfordshire SG12 9NN
Received 18 Jun 2026 - DecidedX/26/0273/CND
Discharge conditions 4 (new window) and 5 (new brickwork) attached to 3/26/0205/LBC
Heath Mount School Woodhall Park Watton At Stone Hertfordshire SG14 3NG
Received 18 Jun 2026 - DecidedX/26/0274/CND
Discharge of Condition 14 (Certification) attached to 3/22/1858/FUL.
Freman College Bowling Green Lane Buntingford Hertfordshire SG9 9BT
Received 18 Jun 2026 - Decided3/26/0881/ADV
Erection of non-illuminated hoarding sign and V Sign
Land West Of Wadesmill Road (HERT4), Stage 2 Hertford Hertfordshire
Received 18 Jun 2026 - Decided3/26/0882/HH
Removal of tiled roof and windows/doors of existing conservatory, enclosure of remaining masonry walls to create a single storey rear extension with matching pitched roof
1 Rose Cottages Bury Green Little Hadham Hertfordshire SG11 2ET
Received 19 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decisionX/26/0275/CND
Discharge condition 7 (LEMP) attached to 3/21/2601/FUL
Land To The South Of Walnut Tree Cottage Upwick Green Albury Hertfordshire
Received 19 Jun 2026 - DecidedX/26/0276/CND
Discharge condition 23 (Landscaping details) attached to 3/21/2601/FUL
Land To The South Of Walnut Tree Cottage Upwick Green Albury Hertfordshire
Received 19 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision3/26/0884/FUL
Repair and replacement of the roof, rebuilding of the chimney, external refurbishment, removal of a roof light window and replacement and repair of windows.
57 High Street Ware Hertfordshire SG12 9AD
Received 19 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision3/26/0885/VAR
Variation of Conditions 2 (approved plans), 3 (Climate change), 4 (Noise)and 6 (Biodiversity) pursuant to planning permission (ref: 3/24/0600/FUL/Dated 12/06/2024) for (Removal of garage. Erection of a new 3 bedroom detached dwelling with parking for 3 cars). The amendments include a change to the siting of the dwelling, and the variation of the wording of conditions 3, 4 and 6 (Retrospective)
3 Havers Lane Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 3PA
Received 19 Jun 2026 - Decided3/26/0886/CLPO
Certificate of lawfulness for the installation of solar panels on the garage roof
Tomways Bury Green Little Hadham Hertfordshire SG11 2EY
Received 22 Jun 2026 - Decided3/26/0888/HH
New outbuilding/garden room at the rear of the garden
27 Heath Drive Ware Hertfordshire SG12 0RE
Received 22 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision3/26/0889/FUL
Temporary installation of a construction access
Land To The South Of Walnut Tree Cottage Upwick Green Albury Hertfordshire
Received 22 Jun 2026 - Decided3/26/0890/CLEO
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for an existing use B8 Storage and Distribution, with ancillary office and welfare accommodation
Widbury Hill Nursery Widbury Hill Ware Hertfordshire SG12 7QE
Received 22 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision3/26/0891/HH
Demolition of the side garage. Part single, part two storey rear extension; part single, part two-storey front and side extension. Raising of the roof ridge with a loft conversion, insertion of a juliette balcony and addition of windows. Landscape and level alterations.
6 Crescent Road Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 5JU
Received 22 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision3/26/0892/HH
Part two storey and first floor side extension. Raise existing flat roof to existing small rear extension and new first floor window to side elevation
The Burrow 15 Warren Terrace Hertford Hertfordshire SG14 3JE
Received 22 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision3/26/0893/FUL
Installation of four-bay cricket training facility, associated tarmac footpaths and ancillary storage container within the existing school grounds
The Bishops Stortford High School Beaumont Avenue South Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 4SH
Received 22 Jun 2026 - Decided3/26/0894/HH
Demolition of existing side conservatory glazing, erection of new glazed side extension and repositioning of the gate entrance
19 Vicarage Road Ware Hertfordshire SG12 7BG
Received 22 Jun 2026 - DecidedX/26/0277/CND
Discharge condition 3 (Remediation strategy) attached to 3/25/1783/FUL
Oaklands Park 247 Stansted Road Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 2BT
Received 23 Jun 2026 - Decided3/26/0895/PNHH
Notification of proposed single storey rear extension; Depth extending from the original rear wall of 8.00 metres, a maximum height of 3.90 metres and an eaves height of 2.97 metres
46 Church Road Little Berkhamsted Hertfordshire SG13 8LY
Received 23 Jun 2026 - UnknownX/26/0278/CND
Discharge of Condition 4 (Archaeology) attached to 3/24/1084/FUL
Hoys Farmhouse Upwick Green Albury Hertfordshire SG11 2LD
Received 22 Jun 2026 - Decided3/26/0896/PIP
Permission in principle for erection of 5 x dwellinghouses together with parking, landscaping and access
Cobblestones 12 Hebing End Benington Hertfordshire SG2 7DD
Received 23 Jun 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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