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East Hertfordshire planning applications
2,241 applications. 77% approved. 77 days to decide.
As of July 2026, PlanIndex holds 2,241 planning applications from East Hertfordshire. 272 were decided in the trailing 12 months, with 77% of clear-cut outcomes approved.
Latest applications
Data to July 2026
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3/26/1052/PNHH Awaiting decision
45 Gladstone Road Ware Hertfordshire SG12 0AQ
Notification of proposed demolition of conservatory and erection of single storey rear extension with insertion of roof lights: Depth 4.00 metres, Height 2.71 metres, Eaves height 2.44
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3/26/1045/ARPN Awaiting decision
Land Adj 1Thrift Cottages Brickendon Lane Hertford SG13 8NR
Prior approval application (Part 3, Class Q) for change of use and conversion of agricultural barn to one dwelling and associated operational development
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3/26/1048/CLPO Awaiting decision
Silver Birches High Molewood Hertford Hertfordshire SG14 2PL
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed use as a children's home for up to three young people aged between 10 and 18, together with one live-in carer
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3/26/1027/ASDPN Awaiting decision
21A Lower Road Great Amwell Hertfordshire SG12 9SZ
Prior approval application for construction of additional storey to create first floor living accommodation, height of 6.67 m
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X/26/0318/CND Awaiting decision
50 Crib Street Ware Hertfordshire SG12 9EZ
Discharge of Condition 4 (Test Areas of Removal) attached to 3/26/0582/LBC
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3/26/1021/NMA Awaiting decision
12 Desborough Drive Tewin Wood Tewin Hertfordshire AL6 0HJ
Non-material amendment to 3/25/1431/HH, changes to fenestration
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X/26/0314/CND Awaiting decision
Land At Windmill Way Much Hadham Hertfordshire
Discharge of Conditions 2 (Materials), 3 (Landscape Details) and 5 (Ecology Details) attached to 3/25/1633/FUL
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X/26/0311/CND Awaiting decision
Cherry Tree House B1368 North From Junc With Hare Street Road To Biggin Hill Hare Street Hertfordshire SG9 0DX
Discharge of Condition 3 (External Materials) attached to 3/26/0181/HH
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X/26/0309/CND Awaiting decision
Gilston Area Village 1 Eastwick Road Eastwick Hertfordshire
Discharge of Condition 37 (Village Landscape and Visual Appraisal Compliance Statement) attached to 3/19/1045/OUT
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X/26/0312/CND Awaiting decision
Bailiffs Cottage 5 Benington Park Farm Benington Park Benington Hertfordshire SG2 7BU
Discharge of Conditions 6 (Landscaping Details), 8 (Means of Enclosure Details) and 10 (Refuse/Recycling Details) attached to 3/23/1686/FUL
Recent decisions
Data to July 2026
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3/26/0679/FUL Granted
Gu Indulgent Foods Dunmow Road Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 5PA
Creation of water treatment facility and concrete bund within existing industrial site
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3/26/0886/CLPO Refused
Tomways Bury Green Little Hadham Hertfordshire SG11 2EY
Certificate of lawfulness for the installation of solar panels on the garage roof
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3/26/0698/HH Granted
26 Sandy Close Hertford Hertfordshire SG14 2BB
Erection of part two-storey/part single storey side extension, two-storey and first-floor rear extensions, insertion of rooflights and alterations to fenestration
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X/26/0293/CND Decided
100 Heath Drive Ware Hertfordshire SG12 0RL
Discharge of Conditions 8 (Climate Change), 9 (EV Charger and Solar), and 10 (Water Use) attached to 3/25/1187/VAR
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3/25/0480/OUT Granted
Land South Of Levenage Lane Widford Hertfordshire
Outline application with all matters reserved except access for the erection of up 8 dwellings and associated development
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3/26/0357/VAR Granted
Bockings 12 Church End Walkern Hertfordshire SG2 7PB
Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) pursuant to planning permission (ref: 3/25/0834/FUL/Dated 01/10/2025) for (Demolition of garages and erection of detached dwelling), the amendments include changes to the design of the dwelling
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X/26/0198/CND Decided
Bishops Folly Winding Hill Much Hadham Hertfordshire SG10 6HW
Discharge conditions 4 (Recording survey), 5 (Method statement), 7 (Staircase design), 8 (New windows), 9 (New doors) and 10 (New plasterwork) attached to 3/25/1290/LBC
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3/26/0639/FUL Granted
Riverside Wharf Riverside Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 3GN
Facade remediation works including replacement of existing render system, of existing timber cladding, of existing timber balcony decking, of existing infill panel boards and replacement of existing soffit within the courtyard
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3/26/0700/HH Granted
58 Newtown Road Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 3SD
Demolition of two storey rear projection and single storey rear conservatory. Erection of part two storey and part single storey rear extension with rooflight window and alterations to fenestration
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3/26/0734/FUL Withdrawn
Snow End House Anstey Hertfordshire SG9 0DJ
Installation of an array of 24 solar panels including batteries for storage to be sited behind the panels
The full record
Decisions between 2007 and 2026
PlanIndex holds 1,717 decisions from East Hertfordshire between 2007 and 2026, part of 2,241 applications on record. Over that period 77% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals, 1,070 granted against 325 refused. The busiest single year was 2007, with 850 applications recorded.
The trailing-year figures above track current activity. This record reaches back further, so a decision here may predate the online portal; each application still has its own page with the source link.
From the archive
Earliest records shown in full
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3/07/1281/AD Withdrawn
5, South Street, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3AB
Signage to indicate new occupier 1 no Fascia Sign with internal illumination, 1 no Projecting with internal illumination
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3/07/1343/FP Withdrawn
Folly, Rowney Farm, Chaseways, Sawbridgeworth, Herts, CM21 0AS
Change of use of a barn to a one bedroom dwelling, retaining the exterior appear
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3/07/1476/FP Granted
4, Thornfield Road, Bishops Stortford, Herts, CM23 2RB
Change of use from former integral double garage to study
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3/07/1319/FP Granted
30, Chantry Road, Bishops Stortford, Herts, CM23 2SF
Take down existing lean-to and replace with a timber framed single storey extension.
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3/07/1426/LC Decided
95, New Road, Ware, Herts, SG12 7BY
Demolition of ground floor lean-to construction at rear of property
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3/07/1290/LB Granted
The Old Pest House, Byde Street, Herts, SG14 3BA
Replacement of modern windows frames with 2 windows to match those on main elevation of house
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3/07/1272/FP Withdrawn
Clintons, Bury Green, Little Hadham, Herts, SG11 2HF
Riding Arena
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3/07/1559/FP Granted
37, Pynchbek, Bishops Stortford, Herts, CM23 4DH
Covert existing single garage into kitchen
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3/07/1518/LB Decided
Wynchelows, 40/41, High Road, High Cross, SG11 1AP
Replace 3no. windows and windowframes to front elevation with identical single glazed hard wood windows.
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3/07/1298/FP Withdrawn
64, High Wych Road, Sawbridgeworth, CM210HG
Demolition of existing property & erection of four detached houses with garages, landscaping & private access.
Decision speed
12 months to July 2026, where both dates are published
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Within 8 weeks the statutory target for most applications 79 29%
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8 to 13 weeks the target band for major development 96 35%
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Over 13 weeks often extended by agreement 97 36%
Common questions
How many planning applications does East Hertfordshire decide?
In the 12 months to July 2026, East Hertfordshire decided 272 planning applications. 77% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
How long does a planning decision take in East Hertfordshire?
The median time from a planning application being received to a decision was 77 days over the 12 months to July 2026. Individual cases vary with complexity and consultation responses.
How many East Hertfordshire decisions arrive within the eight week target?
Of the 272 decisions in the 12 months to July 2026 where both dates are published, 29% came within eight weeks of the application being received, and 64% within thirteen weeks.
How many planning applications has East Hertfordshire decided in total?
PlanIndex holds 1717 decisions from East Hertfordshire between 2007 and 2026, out of 2,241 applications on record. Across that whole period 77% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
When is planning activity busiest in East Hertfordshire?
May 2026 was the busiest month across the 12 months to July 2026, with 168 applications recorded. The monthly pattern is listed on this page.
How do I find a planning application by its reference number?
Every application indexed here has its own page at a stable address. Look the reference up in a search engine together with the council name, or browse the latest applications below. Each page shows the description, address, dates and decision as the council published them.
Cite these figures
East Hertfordshire: 2,241 planning applications on record as of July 2026. Trailing 12 months: 272 decided, 77% approved, median 77 days to a decision. 738 new applications received in the same period. Decisions on record run between 2007 and 2026: 1,717 in total, 77% approved. Source: PlanIndex, planindex.co.uk.