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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399 approved · 117 refused · 52 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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
- Decided3/26/0898/COMPN
Prior approval application (Part 3, Class MA) for partial change of use of existing ground floor (use Class E (offices)) to create 1 x 2-bed flat (use Class C3 (dwellinghouses))
1 Ware Road Hertford Hertfordshire SG13 7DY
Received 23 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decisionX/26/0279/CND
Discharge of Conditions 6 (New Doors) and 7 (New Plasterwork) attached to 3/25/1262/LBC
102 - 104 Fore Street Hertford Hertfordshire SG14 1AB
Received 23 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decisionX/26/0280/CND
Discharge of Condition 20 (Construction Phase Surface Water Management Plan) attached to 3/21/2601/FUL
Land To The South Of Walnut Tree Cottage Upwick Green Albury Hertfordshire
Received 23 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decisionX/26/0281/CND
Discharge of Condition 18 (Surface Water Drainage Scheme) attached to 3/21/2601/FUL
Land To The South Of Walnut Tree Cottage Upwick Green Albury Hertfordshire
Received 23 Jun 2026 - Decided3/26/0899/HH
Single storey rear extension with alterations to fenestrations and roof uplift of dining room
67 Milton Road Ware Hertfordshire SG12 0QD
Received 23 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision3/26/0901/LBC
Listed building consent for the omission of decoration to masonry parts of farmhouse plinth, tiling of the concrete floor, revert consented sash configuration of cottage window as existing, change to verge detail for pantiled roofs across the site affecting the Barns and Gym Barn, Hall and Cottage
Cheynes Farm Warren Lane Cottered Hertfordshire SG9 9QD
Received 24 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision3/26/0902/FUL
Demolition and replacement of rear conservatory with new masonry, fenestration, flat roof and rooflights. Single storey infill rear extension. New side external stair access to and escape from the existing first floor living accommodation, removing existing internal stair access and escape via existing ground floor kitchen and alterations to fenestration
The Millstream 88 Port Vale Hertford Hertfordshire SG14 3AF
Received 23 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision3/26/0903/HH
Installation of swimming pool with raised patio extension
35 Burnham Green Road Burnham Green Hertfordshire AL6 0NL
Received 24 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision3/26/0904/HH
Extension to two dormers and addition of one dormer to front elevation, conversion of roof space with rear balcony and front storm porch.
Tannis Court Farm Aspenden Hertfordshire SG9 9PW
Received 24 Jun 2026 - Decided3/26/0905/HH
Single storey front extension
2 The Squirrels Hertford Hertfordshire SG13 7UT
Received 24 Jun 2026 - UnknownX/26/0282/CND
Partial Discharge of Condition 9 (Programme of Archaeological Works) attached to 3/24/1457/OUT
Land North Of Standon Hill (Cafe Field) Puckeridge Hertfordshire
Received 24 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decisionX/26/0283/CND
Discharge of Conditions 3 (Flood Mitigation), 4 (Wall Details), 5 (Materials), 6 (Means of enclosure), 7 (Climate Change), 8 (Landscape Design proposals), 10 (EV Charging), 11 (Bio Enhancement Plan), and 12 (Bike Storage), attached to 3/25/1332/FUL
Watermill House Old Church Lane Thundridge Hertfordshire SG12 0SZ
Received 25 Jun 2026 - Decided3/26/0906/LBC
Listed building consent for the replacement of lath and plastering of ceiling in living room
116 Cappell Lane Stanstead Abbotts Hertfordshire SG12 8BY
Received 25 Jun 2026 - Decided3/26/0907/CLPO
Certificate of lawfulness for the erection of a single storey rear extension
24 Stearn Way Buntingford Hertfordshire SG9 9GH
Received 25 Jun 2026 - Withdrawn3/26/0910/VAR
Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) pursuant to planning permission (ref: 3/21/2766/HH/Dated 29/03/2023) for (Demolition of rear extension and part demolition of out building attached to garage. Two storey rear extension and creation of link to new garage with 2 storey rear extension. External refurbishment of existing windows. Retention of existing self contained annex for the duration of the building works). The amendments include reducing the width of the rear extension to accommodate access to a garage
66 High Street Walkern Hertfordshire SG2 7PG
Received 25 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decisionX/26/0284/CND
Part discharge of Condition 36 (Village SuDS Strategy) for Village 1, attached to 3/19/1045/OUT
Gilston Area Village 1 Eastwick Road Eastwick Hertfordshire
Received 25 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decisionX/26/0285/CND
Part discharge of Condition 39 (Village Energy and Sustainability Strategy) for Village 1, attached to 3/19/1045/OUT
Gilston Area Village 1 Eastwick Road Eastwick Hertfordshire
Received 25 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision3/26/0911/HH
Erection of part single-storey, part two-storey rear extension and part first-floor side extension; alterations to existing roof including insertion of rooflights; replacement windows and doors; construction of outdoor swimming pool and associated landscaping; and construction of entrance porch
28 Pishiobury Drive Sawbridgeworth Hertfordshire CM21 0AE
Received 25 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision3/26/0912/ADV
Replacement hanging sign and fixed sign
2 Church Street Sawbridgeworth Hertfordshire CM21 9AB
Received 26 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision3/26/0913/CLPO
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed hip-to-gable loft conversion, including the insertion of a rear dormer window and rooflights
4 Post Wood Road Ware Hertfordshire SG12 9NJ
Received 26 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision3/26/0914/FUL
Change of Use from Sui Generis to Class E(g)iii for a Pottery Studio
4 Frenchs Yard Amwell End Ware Hertfordshire SG12 9HP
Received 26 Jun 2026 - Decided3/26/0915/ARPN
Prior approval application (Part 3, Class Q) for change of use and conversion of existing agricultural barn to create 1 x 1-bed dwelling and associated operational development
Agricultural Barn St Marys Lane Hertingfordbury Hertfordshire
Received 26 Jun 2026 - Decided3/26/0916/HH
Single storey rear extension with flat roof and patio steps
76 Milton Road Ware Hertfordshire SG12 0QD
Received 26 Jun 2026 - DecidedX/26/0286/CND
Discharge of condition 4 (Archaeology) attached to 3/25/1959/HH
Meadowview 9 Hull Lane Braughing Hertfordshire SG11 2PF
Received 26 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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