26 Old Cross Hertford Hertfordshire SG14 1RD Data via plota.co.uk

3/26/1067/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Installation of two brewing tanks in brewery yard Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

Received
29 Jul 2026
Validated
24 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 19 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 19 Oct 2026 and 6 Nov 2026, from East Hertfordshire's recent commercial premises.

Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: Gates to East Site at Mcmullens Brewery
List entry 1268884 · 24 m from the pin · 39 more listed buildings within 150 m (4 Grade II*, 35 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 ↗
Air quality management area: Hertford AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
Scheduled monument 181 m away: Hertford Castle: a motte and bailey castle south of the River Lea; Inside the Hertford built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

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
Full Application
Postcode
SG14 1RD
Received
29 Jul 2026
Validated
24 Aug 2026
Ward
Hertford Bengeo
Parish
Hertford Town Council
Target decision
19 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Walsingham Planning

Decision outlook

Day 19 of the 56-day target. East Hertfordshire usually decides commercial premises by day 65.

Day 1946 days to the predicted decision (day 65)
43%decided within 8 weeks
60%approved
37decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 31 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15120495
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