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Princess Mary House 4 Bluecoats Avenue Hertford Hertfordshire SG14 1PB

Awaiting decision East Hertfordshire 3/25/1887/VAR Variation of condition

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Proposal

Variation of condition 2 (approved drawings) attached to application 3/24/1910/LBC (Conversion of offices (Class E) into six residential units (Class C3), together with alterations to existing boundary wall to create pedestrian access. Internal alterations to include infilling of openings, removal of walls and installation of new partition walls.) to allow variations to internal flat layouts and minor servicing alterations.

As published by the council, reference 3/25/1887/VAR

Application record

Reference
3/25/1887/VAR
Type
Variation of condition
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
2 Dec 2025
Validated
16 Dec 2025
Ward
Hertford Castle
Parish
Hertford Town Council
Postcode
SG14 1PB

Site history

Applications at this address on the East Hertfordshire register

This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • X/26/0004/CND Granted

    Princess Mary House 4 Bluecoats Avenue Hertford Hertfordshire SG14 1PB

    Discharge of Conditions 3 (Gate), 5 (Glazed Partitions) and 8 (Repairs Schedule) attached to 3/24/1910/LBC

    Decided 10 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • 3/25/1886/VAR Awaiting decision

    Princess Mary House 4 Bluecoats Avenue Hertford Hertfordshire SG14 1PB

    Variation of condition 2 (approved drawings) attached to application 3/24/1909/FUL (Conversion of offices (Class E) into six residential units (Class C3), together with alterations to existing boundary wall to create pedestrian access. Internal alterations to include infilling of openings, removal of walls and installation of new partition walls.) to vary internal flat layouts.

    Submitted 2 Dec 2025 Amendments

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Dec 2025

    Received by East Hertfordshire

  2. 16 Dec 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 10 February 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.

Documents

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

20 documents on file for this application

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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 amendment applications in a median of 92 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About amendment applications

An amendment application makes limited changes to a permission that already exists; anything beyond modest adjustment needs a fresh application. More in our guide to planning application types.

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  • Princess Mary House 4 Bluecoats Avenue Hertford Hertfordshire SG14 1PB

    X/26/0004/CND Submitted 8 Jan 2026 0m away

    Discharge of Conditions 3 (Gate), 5 (Glazed Partitions) and 8 (Repairs Schedule) attached to 3/24/1910/LBC

    Granted Conditions Windows or glazing 10 docs

  • Princess Mary House 4 Bluecoats Avenue Hertford Hertfordshire SG14 1PB

    3/25/1886/VAR Submitted 2 Dec 2025 0m away

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    Awaiting decision Amendments 19 docs
    Small domestic

  • Bluecoat House 9 Bluecoats Avenue Hertford Hertfordshire SG14 1PB

    3/25/0625/FUL Submitted 31 Mar 2025 0m away

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