Heath Mount School Woodhall Park Watton At Stone Hertfordshire SG14 3NG Data via plota.co.uk

3/26/0205/LBC - Listed Building Consent Approved

Proposal

Removal of two redundant fire escape doors and one redundant fire escape window and replace with three sash windows Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received

13 Feb 2026

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Validated

24 Feb 2026

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Approved

3 Jun 2026

Approved on 3 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Documents 21

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF LISTED BUILDING APPROVAL DECISION Decision Notice · 3 Jun 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 2

PDF DESIGN, ACCESS AND HERITAGE STATEMENT Supporting Documents · 13 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF BIODIVERSITY QUESTIONNAIRE Supporting Documents · 13 Feb 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 12

Application forms 1

PDF WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 13 Feb 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 4

PDF CONSERVATION TEAM 11/5/26 Correspondence in - Internal Consultation · 11 May 2026 View ↗ PDF HISTORIC ENGLAND - 8/5/26 Consultee Correspondence · 8 May 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSERVATION TEAM 13/3/26 Correspondence in - Internal Consultation · 13 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF THE GARDENS TRUST - 26/2/26 Consultee Correspondence · 26 Feb 2026 View ↗

Associated applications 3

VariationApproved3 Jun 20263/26/0205/LBCThis application
Removal of two redundant fire escape doors and one redundant fire escape window and replace with three sash windows
Conditions 4, 5 awaiting decision
- ConditionsDischarge of Condition 4 (new window) and Condition 5 (new brickwork)11 Sep 2026X/26/0397/CND
- ConditionsDischarge conditions 4 (new window) and 5 (new brickwork)Refused20 Jul 2026X/26/0273/CND

Site constraints 6

Grade I listed: Woodhall Park (Heath Mount School)

List entry 1031363 · The pin is inside its outline · 1 more listed building within 150 m (1 Grade II)

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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32 mFountain on Terrace About 30 Metres South West of Woodhall ParkGrade II

Historic England ↗

Green belt: London

Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.

Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.

Read the government guidance ↗

Registered park or garden: Woodhall Park

Nationally designated heritage. Its significance and setting carry great weight.

Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.

Historic England ↗

Also on the record

Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Watton at Stone built-up area; 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, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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 area503 m² (5,414 sq ft)

Energy ratingC (asset rating 54)

UseD2 General Assembly and Leisure plus Night Clubs and Theatres

HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2017, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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11 Sept 2026Pending

Heath Mount School Woodhall Park Watton At Stone Hertfordshire SG14 3NG

Discharge of Condition 4 (new window) and Condition 5 (new brickwork) attached t...

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Important details

Council: East Hertfordshire
Application type: Listed Building Consent
Postcode: SG14 3NG
Received: 13 Feb 2026
Validated: 24 Feb 2026
Ward: Watton-at-Stone
Parish: Watton-at-Stone Parish Council
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 21 Apr 2026
Decision: Grant Consent w Conds (LBC & ADV)
Decision date: 3 Jun 2026
Decision level: Delegated Decision
Applicant: Show
Agent: MEB Design Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 99 days from validation, 44 days slower than East Hertfordshire's median of 55 for extensions. Approved, as 85% of extensions here are.

This one99d

Council55d

UK55d

70%decided within 8 weeks

85%approved

655decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference: PP-14679487
Planning Portal ref: PP-14679487
Comments by: 26 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry: 21 Apr 2026
Env. assessment: No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved

Replace part of main roof with slate tiles, and replace cement render with lime render on…

3/25/1574/LBC 30 Mar 2026

2025 Approved

Replace part of main roof with slate tiles, and replace cement render with lime render on…

3/25/1574/LBC 30 Mar 2026

2025

Proposed extension of school swimming pool, rebuilding of pool enclosure and plant room…

3/25/0496/FUL 20 Mar 2025

2025

Proposed extension of school swimming pool, rebuilding of pool enclosure and plant room…

3/25/0496/FUL 20 Mar 2025

2018 Withdrawn

Creation of car park for 86 vehicles, new access and relocation of security hut with asso…

3/18/2568/FUL 10 Mar 2019

East Hertfordshire

Planning Authority Score

4.9/10

Below average

#152 of 296 councils

Relevant to this application:

Other 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

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.