173 London Road Hertford Heath Hertfordshire SG13 7PN Data via plota.co.uk

3/26/1011/CLPO - CL Proposed Operations Approved
DemolitionExtensions & alterations

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness for proposed hip to gable loft conversion with part demolition of chimney, construction of rear dormer, with juliet balcony and insertion of three rooflights Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Jul 2026
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Validated
6 Aug 2026
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Approved
30 Sept 2026

Approved on 30 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Documents 9

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF CL OPERATION PROPOSED APPROVAL Decision Notice · 30 Sept 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 5

PDF LOCATION PLAN Location/Block/Site Plan · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING FLOOR PLANS & ELEVATIONS Floorplan/Elevation drawing · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS & ELEVATIONS Floorplan/Elevation drawing · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING SITE PLAN Location/Block/Site Plan · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SITE PLAN Location/Block/Site Plan · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 6 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF Officers Report Officers Report · 30 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF EMAIL FROM AGENT - CONFIRMATION OF MATERIALS Correspondence in · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

SSSI 72 m away: Hertford Heath SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
3 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: East India College Arms Public House, Grade II, 61 m away · 3 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Hertford Heath built-up area; Green belt 72 m away: London; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £660,000 in August 2026. Semi-detached house, freehold.

7 August 2026£660,000
26 November 1998£160,000
31 January 1996£123,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area100 m² (1,076 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (70 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2026, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
East Hertfordshire
Application type
CL Proposed Operations
Postcode
SG13 7PN
Received
20 Jul 2026
Validated
6 Aug 2026
Ward
Hertford Heath & Brickendon
Parish
Hertford Heath Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
1 Oct 2026
Decision
CL Proposed Grant
Decision date
30 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Ferraro

How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 84% of demolitions here are.

60%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
135decided in the last year

Plota live figures for demolitions decided by East Hertfordshire in the last twelve months, from validation. East Hertfordshire decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 1 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15054659
Planning Portal ref
PP-15054659
Statutory expiry
1 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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East Hertfordshire
Planning Authority Score
4.9/10
Below average
#152 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

East Hertfordshire is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #93 out of 296. East Hertfordshire is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 84% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 84% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
East Hertfordshire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
81%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #256 of 296
84%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #256 of 296
73%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #93 of 296
36%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #109 of 296
53%
Minor dwellings approved
128 decided (1-9 homes)
82%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
94%
Change of use approved
36 decided
1,184
Total decisions
223 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.