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13 Castle Street And 25 Parliament Square Hertford Hertfordshire SG14 1EX

Awaiting decision East Hertfordshire 3/25/1662/FUL Full Application

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
.
Postcode
SG14 1EX

Site history

Applications at this address on the East Hertfordshire register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025.

  • 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.

    Submitted 23 Oct 2025 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Oct 2025

    Received by East Hertfordshire

  2. 13 Nov 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 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 77 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

15 documents on file for this application

  • NOSIE AND LIGHT - 27/1/26 Correspondence in - Internal Consultation · 27 Jan 2026
  • HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT 30/12/25 Consultee Correspondence · 30 Dec 2025
  • HIGHWAYS - 23/12/25 Consultee Correspondence · 23 Dec 2025
  • HERTFORD TOWN COUNCIL - 11/12/25 Correspondence In - Town/Parish · 11 Dec 2025
  • CONSERVATION TEAM 10/12/25 Correspondence in - Internal Consultation · 10 Dec 2025
  • NATURAL ENGLAND LETTER Consultee Correspondence · 09 Dec 2025
  • NATURAL ENGLAND LETTER Consultee Correspondence · 09 Dec 2025
  • BIODIVERSITY QUESTIONNAIRE Supporting Documents · 13 Nov 2025
  • SUSTAINABILITY CHECKLIST Supporting Documents · 13 Nov 2025
  • DESIGN, ACCESS AND HERITAGE STATEMENT Supporting Documents · 13 Nov 2025
  • APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 23 Oct 2025
  • PLANS AND ELEVATIONS - EXISTING Floorplan/Elevation drawing · 23 Oct 2025
  • PLANS AND ELEVATIONS - PROPOSED Floorplan/Elevation drawing · 23 Oct 2025
  • PROPOSED FLOOR AND WALL DETAILS Other Drawing · 23 Oct 2025
  • HERITAGE STATEMENT Supporting Documents · 23 Oct 2025

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What happens while it is decided

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 127 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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