24 Wellington Street Hertford Hertfordshire SG14 3AW Data via plota.co.uk

3/25/1953/HH - Householder Refused

Proposal

Infill of rooflight, insertion of 2 x rooflights to front and 1 x dormer window to rear in connection with providing additional living accommodation to existing loft space Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

Received
16 Dec 2025
Validated
9 Jan 2026
Refused
5 Mar 2026
Appeal dismissed
11 May 2026

Refused on 5 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Jul 2026

Documents 22

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 2

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 ↗
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 11 September 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.

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Important details

Application type
Householder
Postcode
SG14 3AW
Received
16 Dec 2025
Validated
9 Jan 2026
Ward
Hertford Bengeo
Parish
Hertford Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 Mar 2026
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
5 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Appeal
Dismissed · 11 May 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case ↗
Applicant
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Agent
DRD Planning

How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Refused, as 16% of extensions here are.

69%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
518decided 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-14554645
Env. assessment
No
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