25 St Andrew Street Hertford Hertfordshire SG14 1HZ Data via plota.co.uk

3/25/1645/LBC - Listed Building Consent Approved

Proposal

Listed building consent for upgrading of existing internal doors and installation of replacement internal door Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Oct 2025
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Approved
15 Dec 2025

Approved on 15 Dec 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 2 Nov 2026

Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: 25, St Andrew Street
List entry 1268730 · The pin is inside its outline · 56 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 6 Grade II*, 49 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 ↗
Scheduled monument 106 m away: Hertford Castle: a motte and bailey castle south of the River Lea
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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Hertford built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 2 November 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
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
SG14 1HZ
Received
21 Oct 2025
Validated
21 Oct 2025
Ward
Hertford Bengeo
Parish
Hertford Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
16 Dec 2025
Decision
Grant Consent w Conds (LBC & ADV)
Decision date
15 Dec 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
J Bell Design & Conservation Ltd
Leaseholder
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How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, 5 days faster than East Hertfordshire's median of 60 for listed building works. Approved, as 83% of listed building works here are.

47%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
131decided 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

No public comments yet.

Last counted 2 Nov 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14425418
Planning Portal ref
PP-14425418
Comments by
27 Nov 2025
Statutory expiry
16 Dec 2025
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

Leaseholders: 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.