Benington House North Whempstead Road Benington Hertfordshire SG2 7BX

1. 4 Aug 2026

   Received by East Hertfordshire

2. 24 Aug 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 24 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 19 October 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.

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 127 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• 1 Whempstead Road Benington Hertfordshire SG2 7BX

  3/24/1081/HH Submitted 7 Jun 2024 50 yards away

  Single storey rear extension plus basement under

  Granted Householder Extension 6 docs
  Small domestic

• Windy Ridge 2A Whempstead Road Benington Hertfordshire SG2 7BX

  3/26/1413/HH Submitted 5 Oct 2026 50 yards away

  86% historically approved · decision due ~14 Dec

  Construction of a car port

  Awaiting decision Householder
  Domestic

• 3 Whempstead Road Benington Stevenage Hertfordshire SG2 7BX

  3/21/0989/HH Submitted 16 Apr 2021 100 yards away

  Demolition of side and rear extensions. Erection of a two storey side extension, single storey rear extension with roof lantern and open front porch.

  Granted Householder Extension Demolition +1 6 docs
  Small domestic

• Land At Gosmore Paddock Hebing End Benington Hertfordshire SG2 7DD

  3/21/0358/REM Submitted 12 Feb 2021 100 yards away

  Application for reserved matters for Appearance, Landscaping, Layout and Scale for: 5 dwellings including associated access - granted outline planning under 3/17/1145/OUT (allowed on appeal APP/J1915/W/17/3184877).

  Granted Reserved matters 58 docs
  Several homes

• Land At Gosmore Paddock Benington Hertfordshire SG2 7DD

  3/20/2255/REM Submitted 13 Nov 2020 100 yards away

  Application for reserved matters for Appearance, Landscaping, Layout and Scale for: 13 dwellings including associated access - granted outline planning under 3/17/1145/OUT (allowed on appeal APP/J1915/W/17/3184877).

  Granted Reserved matters 128 docs
  Major scheme

• 20, Hebing End, Benington, Herts, SG2 7DD

  3/07/1613/FP Submitted 1 Aug 2007 150 yards away

  Two storey side & single storey rear extension to create residential annexe. Pitched roof to porch.

  Withdrawn Full applications Extension
  Small domestic

• 3/26/1483/FUL Awaiting decision

  Pearces Farm Shop Standon Buntingford Hertfordshire SG9 9ND

  Single storey side/rear extension

  Received 20 Oct, published by the council 23 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 3/26/1039/FUL Withdrawn

  Mayflower Place Hertingfordbury Road Hertford Hertfordshire SG14 2LG

  Erection of rear orangery garden room

  Received 24 Jul, published by the council 20 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 3/26/0860/FUL Withdrawn

  Aston Village Hall New Park Lane Aston Hertfordshire SG2 7ED

  Single storey side extension with alterations

  Received 16 Jun, published by the council 8 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 3/26/1414/FUL Awaiting decision

  4 Reynard Copse Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 2BB

  Demolition of dwelling and construction of a replacement dwelling with solar roof panels

  Received 5 Oct, published by the council 21 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 3/26/1411/FUL Awaiting decision

  47 London Road Hertford Heath Hertfordshire SG13 7RJ

  Change of use and conversion of existing HMO dwelling to two residential dwellings with internal and external alterations including removal of the rear outbuilding,/store, conversion of the garage into habitable space and roof alterations

  Received 4 Oct, published by the council 16 Oct 2026 Full applications