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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399 approved · 117 refused · 52 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided3/26/1024/CLPO
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed erection of front porch
23 Bishops Road Tewin Wood Tewin Hertfordshire AL6 0NP
Received 21 Jul 2026 - DecidedX/26/0314/CND
Discharge of Conditions 2 (Materials), 3 (Landscape Details) and 5 (Ecology Details) attached to 3/25/1633/FUL
Land At Windmill Way Much Hadham Hertfordshire
Received 20 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decisionX/26/0315/CND
Discharge of Conditions 6 (AGP Maintenance Programme), 7 (FIFA Quality and FA Register) and 8 (Community Use Agreement) attached to 3/25/1527/FUL
Bishops Stortford Football Club Woodside Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 5RG
Received 22 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision3/26/1025/HH
Replacement, relocation and extension of boundary fence
19 Phoenix Drive Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 2UJ
Received 22 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision3/26/1026/VAR
Variation of Conditions 2 (approved plans), 3 (materials), 6 (parking and surface water drainage), 8 (water efficiency) and 9 (biodiversity enhancements) pursuant to planning permission (ref: 3/25/1898/FUL/Dated 19/06/2026) for (Erection of a new dwelling with air source heat pump and electric vehicle charging. Creation of a new vehicular access and dropped kerb, boundary wall, associated works and landscaping): The amendments include alterations to the materials, fenestration and the addition of ecological enhancement measures.
Land Rear Of 22 London Road Bell Mead Sawbridgeworth CM21 9ES
Received 22 Jul 2026 - Decided3/26/1027/ASDPN
Prior approval application for construction of additional storey, to create first floor living accommodation, height of 6.67 m
21A Lower Road Great Amwell Hertfordshire SG12 9SZ
Received 22 Jul 2026 - DecidedX/26/0316/CND
Discharge of Conditions 5 (Hedge Removal and Replacement Details), 6 (Tree Planting Details) and Statutory Biodiversity Condition attached to 3/26/0222/FUL
Appletons Farm Babbs Green Wareside Hertfordshire SG12 7RX
Received 22 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision3/26/1028/LBC
Listed Building Consent for works to basement plant room, including: insertion of new gas supply pipe below ground level, new gas boiler and associated works within plant room, replacement of existing plant room door with fire door, asbestos removal where necessary and re-painting of internal wall.
20 Castle Street Hertford Hertfordshire SG14 1HH
Received 22 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision3/26/1030/VAR
Variation of Conditions 2 (approved plans), 4 (Landscape and Ecological Management Plan), 5 (Sustainability of Construction) and 10 (Landscape design proposals) pursuant to planning permission (ref: 3/22/0312/FUL) for (Demolition and replacement of dwelling with associated parking and landscaping): Alterations from approved plans - alterations to Ecology Plan relating to bee bricks, inclusion of a chimney, alterations to landscaping (retrospective).
19 Firs Walk Tewin Wood Tewin Hertfordshire AL6 0NY
Received 23 Jul 2026 - DecidedX/26/0317/CND
Discharge of Condition 3 (External Materials) attached to 3/25/0706/FUL
Thorley Cricket Club Thorley Lane East Thorley Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire
Received 21 Jul 2026 - DecidedX/26/0318/CND
Discharge of Condition 4 (Test Areas of Removal) attached to 3/26/0582/LBC
50 Crib Street Ware Hertfordshire SG12 9EZ
Received 21 Jul 2026 - Decided3/26/1031/CLPO
Demolish existing conservatory and replace with single storey rear extension
2 Lords Avenue Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 4PB
Received 23 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decisionX/26/0319/CND
Discharge of Conditions 4 (Arboricultual Method Statement and Tree Protection Plan) and 5 (Tree/Hedge Removal) attached to 3/26/0348/FUL
Carmelite Monastery Unadopted Track West From Ware Road To Greenacres Ware Park Ware Hertfordshire SG12 0DT
Received 23 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decisionX/26/0320/CND
Discharge of Condition 3 (External Materials) attached to 3/25/0974/FUL
Mill House Mill Lane Meesden Hertfordshire SG9 0BA
Received 22 Jul 2026 - DecidedX/26/0321/CND
Discharge of Condtion 5 (Landscaping) attached to 3/23/2138/FUL
Moor Hall Moor Hall Lane West Thorley Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 4BJ
Received 1 Jul 2026 - Withdrawn3/26/1032/VAR
Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) pursuant to planning permission (3/25/0231/FUL) for (Demolition of outbuilding. Erection of dwelling incorporating landscaping and creation of access): Amended scheme with minor changes
Wilmoor Ware Road Widford Hertfordshire SG12 8RE
Received 23 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision3/26/1033/HH
Conversion of garage to habitable space. First floor rear extension. Side extension. Addition of pitch to ground floor rear roof. Insertion of first floor side window.
2 Sandeman Gardens Ware Hertfordshire SG12 7WN
Received 23 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision3/26/1035/HH
Construction of part single-storey and part two-storey rear extensions, new front entrance porch, replacement of rear conservatory, replacement and additional pitched-roof dormer windows with installation of rooflights, and alterations to fenestration
Long Barns Unclassified Road U42 North East From Stansted Hill To Great Hadham Road Green Tye Hertfordshire SG10 6DU
Received 23 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision3/26/1036/LBC
Remove external render from rear elevation and apply replacement three coat haired lime render finish (regularisation)
19 North Road Hertford Hertfordshire SG14 1LN
Received 23 Jul 2026 - DecidedX/26/0322/CND
Discharge of Conditions 3 (Window Details) and 5 (Door Details) attached to 3/26/0018/LBC
Westbrook Farm Mangrove Lane Brickendon Hertfordshire SG13 8QJ
Received 24 Jul 2026 - Decided3/26/1037/CLPO
Demolition of conservatory and erection of a single storey rear extension. Infill of side doorway.
29 The Elms Hertford Hertfordshire SG13 7UY
Received 24 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision3/26/1038/HH
Erection of front porch, with alterations to fenestration, cladding and rendering
22 Greenhills Ware Hertfordshire SG12 0XG
Received 24 Jul 2026 - UnknownX/26/0323/CND
Partial Discharge of Condition 3 (Materials) attached to 3/21/0096/FUL
Jackson Square Shopping Centre Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 3XH
Received 10 Mar 2026 - Awaiting decision3/26/1039/FUL
Erection of rear orangery garden room
Mayflower Place Hertingfordbury Road Hertford Hertfordshire SG14 2LG
Received 24 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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