112 Fore Street Hertford Hertfordshire SG14 1AB Data via plota.co.uk

3/26/1243/LBC - Listed Building Consent Awaiting decision

Proposal

Listed building consent for external redecoration and removal of the letter signage, internal refurbishment including repainting and redecorating of walls, new door opening and infill of existing door opening and creation of new cubicle in the toilet area, new wood flooring, remove wall tiles and re-plaster walls, conversion of the kitchen into trading area including a full refurbishment, alterations to the bar area, new external doors and replacing the glazing in window, sand back fireplace Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 30 Oct 2026 and 13 Nov 2026, from East Hertfordshire's recent listed building works.

Comments are open until 22 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: THE RAM INN
List entry 1268912 · The pin is inside its outline · 53 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade I, 4 Grade II*, 47 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.
Show the other 53 with distances
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 ↗
In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From rivers. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Hertford built-up area; Air quality management area 27 m away: Hertford AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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.

Building

Floor area321 m² (3,455 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 48)
UseRestaurants and Cafes/Drinking Establishments/Takeaways
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
SG14 1AB
Received
4 Sept 2026
Validated
4 Sept 2026
Ward
Hertford Castle
Parish
Hertford Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
30 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
LAP Architects
Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 35 of the 56-day target. East Hertfordshire usually decides listed building works by day 60.

Day 3525 days to the predicted decision (day 60)
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

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Last counted 5 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15174336
Planning Portal ref
PP-15174336
Comments by
22 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
30 Oct 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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.

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.