32 - 36 Railway Street Hertford Hertfordshire SG14 1BA Data via plota.co.uk

3/25/2003/ADV - Advertisement Consent Approved

Proposal

Retrospective application for externally illuminated fascia sign, externally illuminated wall-mounted sign, and a hanging sign. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Dec 2025
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Validated
16 Jan 2026
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Approved
6 May 2026

Approved on 6 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Jul 2026

Licence at this address

  • Licence Mad Squirrel Tap Hertford Premises licence · in force since 28 Nov 2025 Licensed hours: alcohol until midnight (Fri-Sat 01:00)

Licensed hours are what the licence permits, not opening times.

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 ↗
In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From rivers. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
53 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 32,34 and 36, Railway Street, Grade II, about 17 m from the postcode pin · 2 Grade I, 4 Grade II*, 47 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.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 3 November 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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.

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Important details

Application type
Advertisement Consent
Postcode
SG14 1BA
Received
22 Dec 2025
Validated
16 Jan 2026
Ward
Hertford Castle
Parish
Hertford Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
13 Mar 2026
Decision
Grant Consent w Conds (LBC & ADV)
Decision date
6 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
DLA Town Planning Ltd
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 110 days from validation, 54 days slower than East Hertfordshire's median of 56 for signs and adverts. Approved, as 90% of signs and adverts here are.

63%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
30decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14584103
Planning Portal ref
PP-14584103
Statutory expiry
13 Mar 2026
Env. assessment
No
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

Freehold owner and leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.