2 - 4 Parliament Square Hertford Hertfordshire SG14 1EY Data via plota.co.uk

3/26/1276/LBC - Listed Building Consent Awaiting decision

Proposal

Listed building consent for installation of additional external wall lighting to the ground floor frontage, repainting the upper and lower facade and front windows and repainting the ground floor woodwork and joinery Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 5 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision soon after comments close on 27 Nov 2026, from East Hertfordshire's recent listed building works.

Comments are open until 27 Nov 2026

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Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: 2 and 4, Parliament Square
List entry 1268797 · The pin is inside its outline · 74 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade I, 9 Grade II*, 62 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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Historic England ↗
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 ↗
Scheduled monument 73 m away: Hertford Castle: a motte and bailey castle south of the River Lea
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Hertford built-up area; Air quality management area 13 m away: Hertford AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

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 1

Last sold for £410,200 in September 2025. Other property, freehold.

26 September 2025£410,200Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

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Important details

Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
SG14 1EY
Received
10 Sept 2026
Validated
10 Sept 2026
Ward
Hertford Castle
Parish
Hertford Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
5 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Agent
G2 Architecture
Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 29 of the 56-day target. East Hertfordshire usually decides listed building works by day 60.

Day 2950 days to the predicted decision (day 79)
46%decided within 8 weeks
81%approved
95decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 6 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15215859
Planning Portal ref
PP-15215859
Comments by
27 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
5 Nov 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

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 owner: 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.