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
Installation of new fire door in basement
As published by the council, reference 3/26/0817/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- 3/26/0817/LBC
- Category
- Heritage and listed buildings
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 9 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 9 Jun 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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3/26/0816/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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3/25/2006/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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9 Jun 2026
Received by East Hertfordshire
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 4 August 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: 3/16/0299/LBC (Decided)
- Application: 3/17/1449/LBC (Decided)
- Application: 3/25/2006/LBC (Awaiting decision)
- Application: 3/26/0816/LBC (Decided)
- Application: 3/26/0818/LBC (Decided)
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Hertford Planning Service Agent, a planning consultancy
310 applications on PlanIndex · across 14 councils · 76% granted
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See their track recordDocuments
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
- LISTED BUILDING APPROVAL DECISION
- HERTFORD TOWN COUNCIL - 22/7/26
- HISTORIC ENGLAND - 17/7/26
- CONSERVATION TEAM 14/7/26
- HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT -8/7/26
- APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA
- AREA 2 EXISTING FLOOR PLANS AND SECTIONS, LOCATION AND SITE PLANS
- AREA 2 PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS AND SECTION, LOCATION AND SITE PLANS
- HERITAGE STATEMENT
- DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
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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 heritage and listed building applications in a median of 97 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About heritage and listed building applications
Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
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Hertford Castle The Wash Hertford Hertfordshire SG14 1HR
85% historically approved · decision due ~8 Dec
Listed building consent for installation of retro fitted automated door and push to open system
Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 7 docs -
Hertford Castle The Wash Hertford Hertfordshire SG14 1HR
New cast iron handrail to external basement staircase
Granted Heritage and listed buildings 11 docs -
Hertford Castle The Wash Hertford Hertfordshire SG14 1HR
85% 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
80% 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 Full applications 115 docs -
Hertford Castle The Wash Hertford Hertfordshire SG14 1HR
85% 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
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.
Granted Heritage and listed buildings 16 docs
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