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
- Postcode
- SG14 1HR
Site history
Applications at this address on the East Hertfordshire register
This site has had 6 applications since 2021: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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3/26/0818/LBC Awaiting decision
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 83 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
114 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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 141 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About full applications
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.
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Hertford Castle The Wash Hertford Hertfordshire SG14 1HR
88% historically approved · decision due ~24 Mar
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
Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 81 docs -
Hertford Castle The Wash Hertford Hertfordshire SG14 1HR
88% historically approved · decision due ~4 Aug
New cast iron handrail to external basement staircase
Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 11 docs -
Hertford Castle The Wash Hertford Hertfordshire SG14 1HR
88% historically approved · decision due ~4 Aug
Installation of new fire door in basement
Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 10 docs -
Hertford Castle The Wash Hertford Hertfordshire SG14 1HR
88% historically approved · decision due ~4 Aug
One replacement cast iron handrail and one new cast iron handrail to front entrance porch
Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Extension 10 docsSmall domestic -
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.
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Discharge of condition 3 (archaeology) for planning approval 3/21/2825/HH
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