Planning application
Hertford Castle The Wash Hertford Hertfordshire SG14 1HR
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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 3/25/2006/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- 3/25/2006/LBC
- Type
- Listed Building Consent
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 22 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 27 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Hertford Castle
- Parish
- Hertford Town Council
- Decision by
- .
- 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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3/25/2005/FUL 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.
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
- Application: 3/25/2005/FUL (Awaiting decision)
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Land Use Consultants Ltd Agent, registered in London
Active · incorporated 1990 · London
8 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils
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See their track recordHertford Town Council Applicant
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See their track recordDocuments
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
81 documents on file for this application
- STEPHEN MILLBURN-22/2/26
- STEPHEN AND JULIE MILIBURN - 20/2/26
- HERTFORD TOWN COUNCIL - 13/2/26
- LOVE BENGEO COMMUNITY GROUP - 12/2/26
- HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT 12/2/26
- FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT
- HERITAGE STATEMENT
- LOVE BENGEO COMMUNITY GROUP - 9/2/26
- PROPOSED LAYOUT
- SHELTER EXISTING
- SUSTAINIBILITY STATEMENT
- -RED LINE BOUNDARY PLAN
- LOCATION PLAN
- OWNERSHIP PLAN
- EXISTING SITE PLAN
- LANDSCAPE GENERAL ARRANGEMENT - SITE WIDE
- LANDSCAPE GENERAL ARRANGEMENTS (1 OF 4)
- LANDSCAPE GENERAL ARRANGEMENTS (2 OF 4)
- LANDSCAPE GENERAL ARRANGEMENTS (3 OF 4)
- LANDSCAPE GENERAL ARRANGEMENTS (4 OF 4)
- LANDSCAPE SECTION ELEVATION - ASHLEY WEBB SHELTER
- 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
- ACOUSTIC ASSESSMENT
- TRANSPORT STATEMENT
- BASELINE BNG HABITAT MAP
- POST-DEVELOPMENT BNG HABITAT MAP
- PRE APPLICATION RESPONSE
- BNG ASSESSMENT
- BNG BIODIVERSITY METRIC TOOL
- HERITAGE IMPACT ASSESSMENT APPENDICES
- SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE STRATEG
- TREE SURVEY PLAN
- EXISTING LAYOUT AND TREE WORKS PLAN
- PROPOSED LAYOUT AND TREE WORKS PLAN
- DRAFT TREE PROTECTION PLAN - DEMOLITION AND ENABLING
- DRAFT TREE PROTECTION PLAN - CONSTRUCTION & LANDSCAPING
- 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
- PLANNING STATEMENT
- COVERING LETTER
- HERITAGE IMPACT ASSESSMENT APPENDICES
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