Planning application
Hertford Castle The Wash Hertford Hertfordshire SG14 1HR
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Landscape and greenspace enhancements within the Hertford Castle grounds, including path resurfacing, planting and habitat improvements, accessibility upgrades, wayfinding, riverbank works, and associated works to the Icehouse, motte, and curtain wall
As published by the council, reference 3/25/2005/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 3/25/2005/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 22 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 27 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Hertford Castle
- Parish
- Hertford Town Council
- Decision by
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- Postcode
- SG14 1HR
Site history
Applications at this address on the East Hertfordshire register
This site has had 7 applications since 2021: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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3/26/1343/LBC Awaiting decision
Hertford Castle The Wash Hertford Hertfordshire SG14 1HR
Listed building consent for installation of retro fitted automated door and push to open system
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3/26/0818/LBC Granted
Hertford Castle The Wash Hertford Hertfordshire SG14 1HR
New cast iron handrail to external basement staircase
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3/26/0817/LBC Awaiting decision
Hertford Castle The Wash Hertford Hertfordshire SG14 1HR
Installation of new fire door in basement
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3/26/0816/LBC Awaiting decision
Hertford Castle The Wash Hertford Hertfordshire SG14 1HR
One replacement cast iron handrail and one new cast iron handrail to front entrance porch
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3/25/2006/LBC Awaiting decision
Hertford Castle The Wash Hertford Hertfordshire SG14 1HR
Landscape and greenspace enhancements within the Hertford Castle grounds, including path resurfacing, planting and habitat improvements, accessibility upgrades, wayfinding, riverbank works, and associated works to the Icehouse, motte, and curtain wall
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3/21/0409/LBC Granted
Hertford Castle The Wash Hertford Hertfordshire SG14 1HR
Installation of internal stud walls, partition and new doorway, to create separate gents toilet with 2 urinals; new corridor with associated changes to plumbing and electrics.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Dec 2025
Received by East Hertfordshire
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27 Jan 2026
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 24 March 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.
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
- Application: 3/25/2006/LBC (Awaiting decision)
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
115 documents on file for this application
- ENVIRONMENT AGENCY - 10/9/26
- LOCAL FLOOD LEAD - 7/9/26
- NOISE AND LIGHT -21/8/26
- ACOUSTIC ASSESSMENT - AUG 2026
- LANDSCAPE SECTION ELEVATION - ASHLEY WEBB SHELTER
- LANDSCAPE GENERAL ARRANGEMENT (3 OF 4)
- LANDSCAPE GENERAL ARRANGEMENT SITE WIDE
- ECOLOGY - 24/7/26
- CONSERVATION TEAM 14/7/26
- ENVIRONMENT AGENCY 13/7/26
- RESPONSE TO EA (SWDS) 19.06.2026
- SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE STRATEGY
- RESPONSE TO EA (BRIDGE & SLUICES) 19.06.2026
- LANDSCAPE SECTIONS - PROPOSED BRIDGE DETAILS - INDICATIVE
- SLUICES OPERATING RULES - TECHNICAL APPRAISAL
- RESPONSE TO CONSERVATION TEAM 22.06.2026
- LANDSCAPE GENERAL ARRANGEMENT (1 OF 4)
- LANDSCAPE GENERAL ARRANGEMENT (2 OF 4)
- LANDSCAPE GENERAL ARRANGEMENT (4 OF 4)
- ENVIRONMENT AGENCY 29/5/26
- HISTORIC ENGLAND - 26/5/26
- CONSERVATION TEAM 19/5/26
- HIGHWAYS - 30/4/26
- ENVIRONMENTAL AGENCY - 30/4/26
- BRIDGES PLAN
- EMAIL FROM AGENT 29.04.2026
- HYDRAULIC MODELLING TECHNICAL NOTE
- PLANNING STATEMENT
- HERTFORD CASTLE GREENSPACE RENEWAL - OBJECTION COMMENTS RESPONSES
- LOCAL FLOOD LEAD
- NOISE AND LIGHT - 5/3/26
- CONSERVATION TEAM 26/2/26
- GORDON GRAY - 25/2/26
- S106 - 25/2/26
- HISTORIC ENGLAND - 24/2/26
- LANDSCAPE - 24/2/26
- STEPHEN MILLBURN-22/2/26
- STEPHEN AND JULIE MILIBURN - 20/2/26
- HERTFORD TOWN COUNCIL - 13/2/26
- HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT 12/2/26
- FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT
- HERITAGE STATEMENT
- HCC GROWTH - 28/1/26
- PROPOSED LAYOUT
- EXISTING SHELTER
- SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT
- RED LINE BOUNDARY PLAN
- SITE LOCATION PLAN
- OWNERSHIP PLAN
- EXISTING SITE PLAN
- LANDSCAPE SECTION ELEVATION - HERTFORD CASTLE CAR PARK (2 OF 4)
- LANDSCAPE SECTION ELEVATION - THE RUINS PLAY AREA (3 OF 4)
- LANDSCAPE SECTION ELEVATION - ST ANDREWS BRIDGE AND VIEWPOINT (4 OF 4)
- LANDSCAPE SECTION - PLAY AREA & MOTTE
- INDICATIVE PROPOSED BRIDGE DETAILS
- ILLUSTRATIVE EXISTING SITE PLAN
- LANDSCAPE ILLUSTRATIVE MASTERPLAN
- TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT
- BASELINE BNG HABITAT MAP
- POST-DEVELOPMENT BNG HABITAT MAP
- SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE STRATEGY
- HERITAGE IMPACT ASSESSMENT APPENDICES
- LPA PRE-APP RESPONSE
- BNG ASSESSMENT
- BNG METRIC TOOL
- APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA
- TREE SURVEY PLAN
- EXISTING LAYOUT AND TREE WORKS PLAN
- PROPOSED LAYOUT AND TREE WORKS PLAN
- DRAFT TREE PROTECTION PLAN - DEMOLITION & ENABLING
- DRAFT TREE PROTECTION PLAN - CONSTRUCTION & LANDSCAPING
- WORKS TO THE ICE HOUSE
- CURTAIN WALL SECTION 1 INSIDE
- CURTAIN WALL SECTION 1 OUTSIDE
- CURTAIN WALL SECTIONS 2 & 3
- CURTAIN WALL SECTIONS 4 & 5
- CURTAIN WALL SECTIONS 6-9
- CURTAIN WALL SECTIONS 10-12
- EXISTING AND PROPOSED MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL SERVICES
- RIVER IMPROVEMENTS OUTLINE DESIGN GENERAL ARRANGEMENT
- RIVER IMPROVEMENTS OUTLINE DESIGN BANK REPROFILING DESIGN
- RIVER IMPROVEMENTS OUTLINE FLOW REFLECTOR DESIGN
- RIVER IMPROVEMENTS OUTLINE DESIGN BRASH BERM DESIGN
- TREE SCHEDULE
- ARBORICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
- SCOPE OF REPAIR TO WALL BEHIND THEATRE
- HERTFORD CASTLE CURTAIN WALL CONDITION ASSESSMENT AND PROPOSED SCOPE OF WORKS
- SEQUENCE OF EVENTS
- HERTFORD CASTLE ICE HOUSE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
- INVESTIGATION WORKS TO THE CURTAIN WALL AT HERTFORD CASTLE UNDERTAKEN UNDER CONS
- ECOLOGICAL SURVEY
- BIODIVERSITY STATEMENT
- BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN ASSESSMENT
- BIODIVERSITY QUESTIONNAIRE
- GEOTECHNICAL REPORT
- FIGURES 12 & 13
- ARCHAEOLOGICAL TEST PITTING AND THE MONITORING, RECORDING AND SAMPLING OF GI BOR
- LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL APPRAISAL
- LIGHTING ASSESSMENT
- RIVER IMPROVEMENTS SUMMARY REPORT
- CHAPTER 1 - DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
- CHAPTER 2 - DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
- CHAPTER 3 - DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
- CHAPTER 4 - DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
- CHAPTER 5 - DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
- CHAPTER 6 - DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
- CHAPTER 7 - DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
- PLANTING STRATEGY - DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
- CHAPTER 8 - DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
- CHAPTER 9 - DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
- CHAPTER 10 - DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
- CIL FORM 1
- GEOTECHNICAL REPORT
- GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY REPORT
- COVERING LETTER
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