Planning application
13 Castle Street And 25 Parliament Square Hertford Hertfordshire SG14 1EX
Works: New dwelling Extension Loft or dormer Roofing Demolition Windows or glazing Small domestic
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Proposal
Change of use from retail/office to mixed-use development comprising 2 x retail units and 3 x residential flats; partial demolition of rear outbuildings; construction of single storey rear extension; formation of rear dormer; roof alterations including reformation and repairs to existing pitched and lean-to roofs; internal reconfiguration including new walls, full-height glazed screen, communal corridor, WC facilities for retail units, and new entrances; provision of shower rooms for residential units
As published by the council, reference 3/25/1662/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 3/25/1662/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 23 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 13 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Hertford Castle
- Parish
- Hertford Town Council
- Decision by
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- Postcode
- SG14 1EX
Site history
Applications at this address on the East Hertfordshire register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025.
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3/25/1663/LBC Awaiting decision
13 Castle Street And 25 Parliament Square Hertford Hertfordshire SG14 1EX
Change of use from retail/office to mixed-use development comprising 2 x retail units and 3 x residential flats; partial demolition of rear outbuildings; construction of single storey rear extension; formation of rear dormer; roof alterations including reformation and repairs to existing pitched and lean-to roofs; internal reconfiguration including new walls, full-height glazed screen, communal corridor, WC facilities for retail units, and new entrances; provision of shower rooms for residential units.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Oct 2025
Received by East Hertfordshire
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13 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 8 January 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
East Hertfordshire took a median of 83 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
- Application: 3/25/1663/LBC (Awaiting decision)
Who's behind it
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Hertford Planning Service Agent, a planning consultancy
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15 documents on file for this application
- NOSIE AND LIGHT - 27/1/26
- HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT 30/12/25
- HIGHWAYS - 23/12/25
- HERTFORD TOWN COUNCIL - 11/12/25
- CONSERVATION TEAM 10/12/25
- NATURAL ENGLAND LETTER
- NATURAL ENGLAND LETTER
- BIODIVERSITY QUESTIONNAIRE
- SUSTAINABILITY CHECKLIST
- DESIGN, ACCESS AND HERITAGE STATEMENT
- APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA
- PLANS AND ELEVATIONS - EXISTING
- PLANS AND ELEVATIONS - PROPOSED
- PROPOSED FLOOR AND WALL DETAILS
- HERITAGE STATEMENT
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This application is with East Hertfordshire for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year East Hertfordshire decided full applications in a median of 141 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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