The Croft 2 Town Lane Benington Hertfordshire SG2 7LA Data via plota.co.uk

3/26/1129/LBC - Listed Building Consent Awaiting decision
DemolitionExtensions & alterationsListed buildings

Proposal

Demolition of conservatory, garage and outbuilding; erection of single storey rear extension, detached garage and pool building; replacement lime render with insulation; replacement windows and doors; relocation of window and installation of new window to side, landscaping with new fencing and brick walls. Internal alterations to relocation kitchen to new extension, demolition of internal walls and creation of new walls and openings on ground floor; installation of partition wall on first floor to create en-suite and bathroom Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 Aug 2026
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Validated
15 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 10 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 10 Nov 2026, from East Hertfordshire's recent demolitions.

Comments are open until 29 Oct 2026

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Documents 14

Statements & assessments 2

PDF BIODIVERSITY QUESTIONNAIRE Supporting Documents · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF HERITAGE, DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Supporting Documents · 12 Aug 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 10

PDF EXISTING FENCES AND WALLS Existing Elevations · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED FENCES AND WALLS Proposed Elevations · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED BLOCK PLAN Location/Block/Site Plan · 12 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN Proposed Floor Plans · 12 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLAN Proposed Floor Plans · 12 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED ELEVATIONS Proposed Elevations · 12 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED GARAGE FLOOR PLAN AND ELEVATIONS Floorplan/Elevation drawing · 12 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF LOCATION PLAN Location/Block/Site Plan · 12 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING FLOOR PLANS Existing Floor Plans · 12 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING ELEVATIONS Existing Elevations · 12 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT - 29/9/26 Consultee Correspondence · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 9

Grade II listed: The Croft
List entry 1347949 · The pin is inside its outline · 15 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade I, 2 Grade II*, 11 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 15 with distances
Historic England ↗
Benington 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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Scheduled monument 119 m away: Benington Castle: a motte and bailey castle west of Church Green
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 ↗
Registered park or garden 97 m away: Benington Lordship
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Benington built-up area; Open access land 15 m away: Access Land - Combined Open Country, Registered Common Land and Section 16 Dedicated Land. MoD Byelaw, Section 28 Exclusions, Racecourses and Aerodromes and ECP Margin have been removed.; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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 £1,875,000 in October 2023. Other property, freehold.

12 October 2023£1,875,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area329 m² (3,541 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (56 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 10 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsTimber frame, as built, no insulation (assumed)

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

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Important details

Council
East Hertfordshire
Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
SG2 7LA
Received
12 Aug 2026
Validated
15 Sept 2026
Ward
Aston, Datchworth & Walkern
Parish
Beninigton Parish Council
Target decision
10 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Kay Pilsbury Thomas Architects

Decision outlook

Day 24 of the 56-day target. East Hertfordshire usually decides demolitions by day 56.

Day 2432 days to the 56-day target
60%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
135decided in the last year

Plota live figures for demolitions 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-15149064
Planning Portal ref
PP-15149064
Comments by
29 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
10 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

18 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2021 Refused
13 Town Lane Benington Stevenage Hertfordshire SG2 7LA
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2021 Refused
13 Town Lane Benington Stevenage Hertfordshire SG2 7LA
Raising of roof ridge, dormer window to rear, insertion of 3 rooflights to front, loft co…
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2020 Approved
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Proposed raised ridge height level, 2 rear facing dormer windows, 3 front and 1 rear roof…
3/20/0997/HH
2020 Approved
13 Town Lane Benington Stevenage Hertfordshire SG2 7LA
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2020 Approved
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Siting of ancillary residential caravan
3/20/1981/CLXU
2020 Approved
13 Town Lane Benington Stevenage Hertfordshire SG2 7LA
Siting of ancillary residential caravan
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2020 Refused
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Siting of ancillary residential caravan.
3/20/1024/CLXU
2020 Refused
13 Town Lane Benington Stevenage Hertfordshire SG2 7LA
Siting of ancillary residential caravan.
3/20/1024/CLXU
2019 Refused
13 Town Lane Benington Stevenage Hertfordshire SG2 7LA
Proposed rear dormer window and loft conversion; new front velux window; new flue; single…
3/19/2609/HH
2019 Approved
21 Town Lane Benington Stevenage Hertfordshire SG2 7LA
Demolition of outbuilding. Erection of single storey rear extension together with the ins…
3/19/0482/HH
2018 Refused
21 Town Lane Benington Stevenage Hertfordshire SG2 7LA
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.