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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399 approved · 117 refused · 52 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Awaiting decision3/26/0954/FUL
Change of use of existing commercial premises to a showroom and storage use
20 - 21 Raynham Road Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 5PD
Received 6 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision3/26/0955/HH
Demolition of existing single-storey rear extension and detached garage; erection of a two-storey side extension, part two-storey and part single-storey rear extension with rooflights; construction of a front bay window; and alterations to fenestration
35 Croft Road Ware Hertfordshire SG12 0BD
Received 6 Jul 2026 - Decided3/26/0956/VAR
Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) pursuant to planning permission (ref: 3/24/0015/HH/Dated18/03/2024) for (Loft conversion with roof light to rear and erection of single storey rear extension). The amendments include the addition of one more rooflight
3 Lower Green Tewin Hertfordshire AL6 0JS
Received 6 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision3/26/0957/FUL
New agricultural building
Waterhall Farm Lower Hatfield Road Little Berkhamsted Hertfordshire
Received 7 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision3/26/0958/FUL
Retrospective planning permission for the use of the land for motorcycle training during weekdays and the erection of a portacabin, two storage containers, and temporary safety barriers and associated works
Land Adjacent To Rye House Rye Road Hoddesdon Hertfordshire
Received 7 Jul 2026 - Decided3/26/0959/HH
Erection of a single storey rear and front extension with removal of rear chimney stack, replacement of roof and windows, construction of front porch, installation of solar panels and rooflights.
20 Sandle Road Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 5HY
Received 7 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision3/26/0960/FUL
Siting of a storage container
Bengeo Cricket Pavilion Boundary Drive Bengeo Hertford Hertfordshire SG14 3JG
Received 7 Jul 2026 - Decided3/26/0961/CLPO
Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed single storey rear extension
40 Goodwin Stile Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 4EP
Received 7 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision3/26/0962/FUL
Retrospective application for an agricultural barn, surrounding hard surface and access track
Willow Paddocks Church Road Little Berkhamsted Hertfordshire
Received 7 Jul 2026 - DecidedX/26/0300/CND
Discharge of Condition 4 (Landscape) attached to 3/26/0421/HH
56 Hare Street Road Buntingford Hertfordshire SG9 9HN
Received 7 Jul 2026 - Decided3/26/0963/PNHH
Notification of demolition of side extension and erection of proposed single storey side extension: depth 8.00 metres, height 4.00 metres, eaves height 2.50 metres
22 West End Road Wormley West End Broxbourne Hertfordshire EN10 7QN
Received 7 Jul 2026 - Decided3/26/0964/HH
Demolition of existing dwarf brick walls/piers to front boundary. Erection of replacement dwarf brick walls topped with 1300mm high wrought iron railings and two sets of 1800mm high wrought iron double gates with 1800mm high wrought iron railings on either side
2A Church Road Hertford Hertfordshire SG14 3DP
Received 8 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decisionX/26/0301/CND
Discharge of Condition 15 (Contamination Scheme) attached to 3/23/0356/FUL allowed on appeal APP/J1915/W/23/3331901
Quinbury Farm Hay Street Braughing Hertfordshire SG11 2RE
Received 8 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision3/26/0965/HH
Demolition of existing 1970s extension and two outbuildings. Construction of two storey front extension with glazed link, two new outbuildings, and internal and external alterations to the existing house
Fox Cottage 81 Long Lane Aston End Hertfordshire SG2 7HE
Received 8 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision3/26/0966/LBC
Demolition of existing 1970s extension and two outbuildings. Construction of two storey front extension with glazed link, two new outbuildings, and internal and external alterations to the existing house
Fox Cottage 81 Long Lane Aston End Hertfordshire SG2 7HE
Received 8 Jul 2026 - Decided3/26/0967/COMPN
Prior approval application (Part 3, Class MA) for change of use from veterinary practice (Use Class E), to create 1 one-bedroom studio flat (Use Class C3 (dwellinghouses)).
Hither Farm House Thorley Street Thorley Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 4AJ
Received 8 Jul 2026 - DecidedX/26/0302/CND
Discharge of Conditions 5 (External Materials), 9 (Enclosure Details) and 10 (External Lighting) attached to 3/25/1783/FUL
Oaklands Park 247 Stansted Road Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 2BT
Received 9 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision3/26/0968/NMA
Non-material Amendment to planning permission 3/18/2735/FUL: To allow for an update of the materials proposed for the apartment elevations (plots 67-75)
Sawb4 Land At Cambridge Road Sawbridgeworth Hertfordshire
Received 9 Jul 2026 - Decided3/26/0969/CLPO
Erection of rear dormer with alterations to rear fenestration
2 Church Manor Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 5AE
Received 9 Jul 2026 - DecidedX/26/0303/CND
Discharge of Conditions 3 (External Materials) and 4 (Window Drawings) attached to 3/25/1207/HH
5 Cambridge Road Wadesmill Hertfordshire SG12 0TN
Received 9 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision3/26/0970/HH
Removal of existing car port and rebuilding of new car port
Cheynes Farm Warren Lane Cottered Hertfordshire SG9 9QD
Received 9 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision3/26/0971/LBC
Removal of existing car port and rebuilding of new car port
Cheynes Farm Warren Lane Cottered Hertfordshire SG9 9QD
Received 9 Jul 2026 - DecidedX/26/0304/CND
Discharge of Conditions 3 (Trench Assessment) and 4 (Schedule of Materials) attached to 3/25/1707/HH
96 Hadham Road Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 2QF
Received 9 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision3/26/0972/HH
Removal and replacement of Cottage Chimney and Farmhouse Bay
Cheynes Farm Warren Lane Cottered Hertfordshire SG9 9QD
Received 9 Jul 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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