85 Bengeo Street Hertford Hertfordshire SG14 3EZ Data via plota.co.uk

3/26/0821/CLPO - CL Proposed Operations Approved

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed garage conversion Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Jun 2026
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Validated
30 Jun 2026
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Approved
13 Jul 2026

Approved on 13 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 17 Jul 2026

Site constraints 3

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 ↗
2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Church of Holy Trinity, Bengeo, Grade II, about 45 m from the postcode pin · 2 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 6 October 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £550,000 in December 2021. Semi-detached house, freehold.

20 December 2021£550,000
3 May 1996£105,000

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

Building

Floor area105 m² (1,130 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (66 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1976 to 1982
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, partial insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2021, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
CL Proposed Operations
Postcode
SG14 3EZ
Received
9 Jun 2026
Validated
30 Jun 2026
Ward
Hertford Bengeo
Parish
Hertford Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
25 Aug 2026
Decision
CL Proposed Grant
Decision date
13 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Divine Design Consultants Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 13 days from validation, 43 days faster than East Hertfordshire's median of 56 for extensions. Approved, as 85% of extensions here are.

70%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
651decided 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-14998666
Planning Portal ref
PP-14998666
Statutory expiry
25 Aug 2026
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.