Planning application
Gates Of Hertford Gascoyne Way Hertford Hertfordshire SG13 8EL
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use from Class E(a) retail to flexible Class E (Commercial, Business and Service)
As published by the council, reference 3/25/1978/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 3/25/1978/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Grant Plan Permission w Conds
- Received
- 18 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 14 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 14 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Hertford Castle
- Parish
- Hertford Town Council
- Decision by
- .
- Postcode
- SG13 8EL
Site history
Applications at this address on the East Hertfordshire register
This site has had 6 applications since 2020: 4 approved, 2 refused.
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3/24/1501/VAR Granted
Gates Of Hertford Gascoyne Way Hertford Hertfordshire SG13 8EL
Variation of Condition 41 (occupation of the last residential unit) pursuant to planning permission 3/24/0181/VAR dated 06.06.2024 [for: Variation of condition 25 (Highways) of planning approval 3/23/1542/VAR (Alterations and change of use of existing building from commercial garage car showroom and workshops to mixed use development of Use Class E (g)(1) Office use and 3 Use Class C3 (dwelling houses) and erection of a terrace of seven, 3 bedroom houses to the rear, with associated car parking and access. Variation of conditions 1-29 inclusive for planning approval 3/20/1931. The wording of the current conditions does not allow the conversion and new-build parts of the approved scheme to be commenced independently from one another, thereby restraining the sequence of works' - To allow alterations to the design, amended materials, alterations to the SuDs system, and the removal of the requirement for a raised table and alterations to the timing of the works) Variation of Condition 25 to extend the timeframe to fulfil the obligations.] The amendment includes allowing the occupation of the last residential unit from when the commercial element of the development has been granted a commercial operators lease.
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3/23/0154/PNPV Refused
Gates Of Hertford Gascoyne Way Hertford Hertfordshire SG13 8EL
Proposed solar PV system consisting of 98 panels, installed on the southwest and southeast facing elevations of the roof
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3/22/2256/FUL Refused
Gates Of Hertford Gascoyne Way Hertford Hertfordshire SG13 8EL
Change of use from vehicle sales and repair (sui generis) to gym (Class E) together with external alterations to existing building and other associated works to forecourt and service areas
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3/22/0112/VAR Granted
Gates Of Hertford Gascoyne Way Hertford Hertfordshire SG13 8EL
Alterations and change of use of existing building from commercial garage car showroom and workshops to mixed use development of Use Class E (g)(1) Office use and 3 Use Class C3 (dwelling houses) and erection of a terrace of seven, 3 bedroom houses to the rear, with associated car parking and access. Variation of conditions 1-29 inclusive for planning approval 3/20/1931. The wording of the current conditions does not allow the conversion and new-build parts of the approved scheme to be commenced independently from one another, thereby restraining the sequence of works.
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3/20/1931/FUL Granted
Gates Of Hertford Gascoyne Way Hertford Hertfordshire SG13 8EL
Alterations and change of use of existing building from commercial garage car showroom and workshops to mixed use development of Use Class E (g)(1) Office use and 3 Use Class C3 (dwelling houses), and erection of a terrace of seven, 3 bedroom houses to the rear, with associated car parking and access.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Dec 2025
Received by East Hertfordshire
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14 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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14 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Grant Plan Permission w Conds
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
- Application: 3/20/1931/FUL (Decided)
- Application: 3/22/0112/VAR (Decided)
- Application: 3/22/2256/FUL (Decided)
- Application: 3/23/1542/VAR (Decided)
- Application: 3/24/0181/VAR (Decided)
- Application: 3/24/1134/FUL (Decided)
- Application: 3/24/1501/VAR (Decided)
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
33 documents on file for this application
- FULL APPROVAL DECISION
- ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH 29/7/26
- NOISE AND LIGHT -12/5/26
- NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENT
- NOISE AND LIGHT - 11/3/26
- HERTFORD TOWN COUNCIL - 13/2/26
- HIGHWAYS - 13/2/26
- HUBERTNOBLE LTD-11/2/26
- KAREN JACOBS-10/2/26
- ROBIN ORDMAN-8/2/26
- CONSERVATION - 29.01.2026
- LETTER FROM NATURAL ENGLAND
- HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT 27/1/26
- IAN & ELAINE FOSTER-26/1/26
- IAN AND ELAINE FOSTER-26/1/26
- EXISTING SITE AND FLOOR PLANS
- LOCATION, PROPOSED SITE PLAN AND FLOOR PLANS
- PROPOSED ELEVATIONS AND SECTIONS AND SECTIONS
- EXISTING ELEVATIONS AND SECTIONS
- HERITAGE STATEMENT
- PLANNING STATEMENT
- WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA
- TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT
- BIODIVERSITY QUESTIONNAIRE
- SUSTAINABILITY APPRAISAL
- MARKETING EVIDENCE
- BNG EXEMPTION STATEMENT
- MARKETING AND COMMERCIAL VIABILITY REPORT
- MARKETING EVIDENCE
- MARKETING
- PLANT SCHEDULE
- PHOTOGRAPH
- PHOTOGRAPH
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
East Hertfordshire granted permission on 14 August 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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Variation of Condition 41 (occupation of the last residential unit) pursuant to planning permission 3/24/0181/VAR dated 06.06.2024 [for: Variation of condition 25 (Highways) of planning approval 3/23/1542/VAR (Alterations and change of use of existing building from commercial garage car showroom and workshops to mixed use development of Use Class E (g)(1) Office use and 3 Use Class C3 (dwelling houses) and erection of a terrace of seven, 3 bedroom houses to the rear, with associated car parking and access. Variation of conditions 1-29 inclusive for planning approval 3/20/1931. The wording of the current conditions does not allow the conversion and new-build parts of the approved scheme to be commenced independently from one another, thereby restraining the sequence of works' - To allow alterations to the design, amended materials, alterations to the SuDs system, and the removal of the requirement for a raised table and alterations to the timing of the works) Variation of Condition 25 to extend the timeframe to fulfil the obligations.] The amendment includes allowing the occupation of the last residential unit from when the commercial element of the development has been granted a commercial operators lease.
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Proposed solar PV system consisting of 98 panels, installed on the southwest and southeast facing elevations of the roof
Refused Prior approval 12 docs -
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Change of use from vehicle sales and repair (sui generis) to gym (Class E) together with external alterations to existing building and other associated works to forecourt and service areas
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Gates Of Hertford Gascoyne Way Hertford Hertfordshire SG13 8EL
Alterations and change of use of existing building from commercial garage car showroom and workshops to mixed use development of Use Class E (g)(1) Office use and 3 Use Class C3 (dwelling houses) and erection of a terrace of seven, 3 bedroom houses to the rear, with associated car parking and access. Variation of conditions 1-29 inclusive for planning approval 3/20/1931. The wording of the current conditions does not allow the conversion and new-build parts of the approved scheme to be commenced independently from one another, thereby restraining the sequence of works.
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