Quaker Burial Ground Port Hill Hertford Hertfordshire Data via plota.co.uk

3/26/1091/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of use of land from burial ground to residential; construction of 1 x 3 bedroom self build and custom build dwelling with EV charging point, bike and bin store, landscaping and associated works; forming opening in existing boundary wall for on site parking Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Aug 2026
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Validated
20 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 15 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 15 Oct 2026 and 31 Oct 2026, from East Hertfordshire's recent changes of use.

The consultation period closed on 24 Sept 2026.

Documents 25

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

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 ↗
Public footpath about 13 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
7 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: The Reindeer Public House, Grade II, about 36 m from the postcode pin · 7 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.
Show all 7 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Green belt about 5 m away: London; Priority habitat about 7 m away: Deciduous woodland; Inside the Hertford built-up area; Flood defence about 46 m from the postcode pin (natural high ground, designed for a 1 in 10 year flood).
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · 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.

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Received
4 Aug 2026
Validated
20 Aug 2026
Ward
Hertford Bengeo
Parish
Hertford Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
15 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Good Architecture

Decision outlook

Day 50 of the 56-day target. East Hertfordshire usually decides changes of use by day 63.

Day 5013 days to the predicted decision (day 63)
44%decided within 8 weeks
70%approved
65decided in the last year

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

Public comments

36comments received
28 objecting8 supporting

78% object · above the UK average of 74%

14 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15116776
Planning Portal ref
PP-15116776
Comments by
24 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
15 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
East Hertfordshire
Planning Authority Score
4.9/10
Below average
#152 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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