Tesco Superstore Ware Road Hertford Hertfordshire SG14 1QA Data via plota.co.uk

3/26/1484/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision
Commercial premises

Proposal

Proposed 3 x DRS unit, within the new pod Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Oct 2026
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Validated
29 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 24 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 24 Dec 2026 and 11 Jan 2027, from East Hertfordshire's recent commercial premises.

Comments are open until 26 Nov 2026

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Documents 12

Statements & assessments 3

PDF BIODIVERSITY QUESTIONNAIRE Supporting Documents · 29 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF PLANNING STATEMENT Supporting Documents · 29 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF HERITAGE STATEMENT Supporting Documents · 20 Oct 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 6

PDF LOCATION PLAN Location/Block/Site Plan · 20 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING SITE PLAN Location/Block/Site Plan · 20 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED PART SITE PLAN Location/Block/Site Plan · 20 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING PART SITE PLAN Location/Block/Site Plan · 20 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SITE PLAN Location/Block/Site Plan · 20 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF PLANS AND ELEVATIONS AS PROPOSED Floorplan/Elevation drawing · 20 Oct 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 20 Oct 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Supporting Documents · 20 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF LAMP SPECIFICATIONS Supporting Documents · 20 Oct 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Hertford conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
18 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Hertford East Station, Grade II, 55 m away · 18 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 built-up area; Air quality management area 78 m away: Hertford AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 1 November 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.

Building

Floor area4,377 m² (47,114 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 96)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2020, 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
Full Application
Postcode
SG14 1QA
Received
20 Oct 2026
Validated
29 Oct 2026
Ward
Hertford Kingsmead
Parish
Hertford Town Council
Target decision
24 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Tesco Bengaluru

Decision outlook

Day 13 of the 56-day target. East Hertfordshire usually decides commercial premises by day 64.

Day 1351 days to the predicted decision (day 64)
41%decided within 8 weeks
73%approved
79decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

27 neighbours consulted · Last counted 6 Nov 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15303055
Planning Portal ref
PP-15303055
Comments by
26 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
24 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2021 Approved
Retention of 1, LCD screen and 3, flag pole signs
3/21/0181/ADV
2021 Approved
Retention of 1, LCD screen and 3, flag pole signs
3/21/0181/ADV
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Hertford East Railway Station Mill Road Hertford Hertfordshire SG14 1SB
Restoration and re-setting of 2 cast iron columns and erection of interpretation board
3/25/0177/LBC
2025 Approved
Hertford East Railway Station Mill Road Hertford Hertfordshire SG14 1SB
Restoration and re-setting of 2 cast iron columns and erection of interpretation board
3/25/0177/LBC
2024 Approved
Princess Mary House 4 Bluecoats Avenue Hertford Hertfordshire SG14 1PB
Conversion of offices (Class E) into six residential units (Class C3). Alterations to exi…
3/24/1909/FUL
2024 Approved
Princess Mary House 4 Bluecoats Avenue Hertford Hertfordshire SG14 1PB
Conversion of offices (Class E) into six residential units (Class C3), together with alte…
3/24/1910/LBC
2025
Bluecoat House 9 Bluecoats Avenue Hertford Hertfordshire SG14 1PB
Extension to basement (including the provision of light wells), erection of ground floor…
3/25/0625/FUL
2025
Bluecoat House 9 Bluecoats Avenue Hertford Hertfordshire SG14 1PB
Extension to basement (including the provision of light wells), erection of ground floor…
3/25/0625/FUL
2023 Approved
31 Villiers Street Hertford Hertfordshire SG13 7BW
Single storey rear extension and alteration to ground floor window to flank elevation
3/23/0442/HH
2023 Approved
31 Villiers Street Hertford Hertfordshire SG13 7BW
Single storey rear extension and alteration to ground floor window to flank elevation
3/23/0442/HH
2022 Approved
11 Villiers Street Hertford Hertfordshire SG13 7BW
New external steps formed to rear garden from sunken courtyard with retaining wall and gl…
3/22/2230/HH
2022 Approved
11 Villiers Street Hertford Hertfordshire SG13 7BW
New external steps formed to rear garden from sunken courtyard with retaining wall and gl…
3/22/2230/HH
2022 Approved
35 Villiers Street Hertford Hertfordshire SG13 7BW
A single storey detached garden room to provide a gym and home office at the end of the g…
3/22/1822/HH
2022 Approved
35 Villiers Street Hertford Hertfordshire SG13 7BW
A single storey detached garden room to provide a gym and home office at the end of the g…
3/22/1822/HH
2022 Refused
31 Villiers Street Hertford Hertfordshire SG13 7BW
Conversion of loft, insertion of dormer window to front and rear. Removal of rear chimney.
3/22/1075/HH
2022 Refused
31 Villiers Street Hertford Hertfordshire SG13 7BW
Conversion of loft, insertion of dormer window to front and rear. Removal of rear chimney.
3/22/1075/HH
2022 Withdrawn
Sherwood House 5 Bluecoats Avenue Hertford Hertfordshire SG14 1PB
Replacement of Windows
3/22/1185/FUL
2022 Withdrawn
Sherwood House 5 Bluecoats Avenue Hertford Hertfordshire SG14 1PB
Replacement of windows
3/22/1178/LBC
2022 Withdrawn
Sherwood House 5 Bluecoats Avenue Hertford Hertfordshire SG14 1PB
Replacement of Windows
3/22/1185/FUL
2022 Withdrawn
Sherwood House 5 Bluecoats Avenue Hertford Hertfordshire SG14 1PB
Replacement of windows
3/22/1178/LBC
2021 Refused
31 Villiers Street Hertford Hertfordshire SG13 7BW
Conversion of loft, insertion of dormer window to front and rear. Removal of rear chimney.
3/21/1443/HH
2021 Refused
31 Villiers Street Hertford Hertfordshire SG13 7BW
Conversion of loft, insertion of dormer window to front and rear. Removal of rear chimney.
3/21/1443/HH
2018 Approved
100 Railway Street Hertford Hertfordshire SG13 7BN
Single storey rear extension. Insertion of 2 no. rooflights.
3/18/1406/CLP
2018 Refused
Bus Shelter Mill Road Hertford Hertfordshire
Replacement of existing paper advertising panel with illuminated digital advertising pane…
3/18/0813/ADV
2018 Approved
Hertford East Railway Station Mill Road Hertford Hertfordshire SG14 1SB
Display of artwork celebrating Richard Hale School and the town of Hertford to be fixed t…
3/18/0300/LBC
2016 Approved
Hertford East Railway Station Mill Road Hertford Hertfordshire SG14 1SB
Installation of blue commemorative plaque on the front elevation of Hertford East Station.
3/16/1973/LBC
2016 Approved
Hertford East Railway Station Mill Road Hertford Hertfordshire SG14 1SB
Installation of blue commemorative plaque on the front elevation of Hertford East Station.
3/16/1973/LBC
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

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.