Isabella House Hale Road Hertford SG13 8EN Data via plota.co.uk

3/26/1290/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Remediation works to the external building facade, balconies and terraces including cladding and insulation works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Sept 2026
✓
Validated
6 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 1 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 1 Dec 2026, from East Hertfordshire's recent extensions.

Comments are open until 5 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Documents 28

Plans & drawings 26

PDF EXISTING SECTION B-B Other Drawing · 6 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN Existing Floor Plans · 2 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING SITE PLAN Location/Block/Site Plan · 2 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLAN Proposed Floor Plans · 2 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN Proposed Floor Plans · 2 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLAN Existing Floor Plans · 2 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING ROOF PLAN Floorplan/Elevation drawing · 2 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING FOURTH FLOOR PLAN Existing Floor Plans · 2 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING THIRD FLOOR PLAN Existing Floor Plans · 2 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING SECOND FLOOR PLAN Existing Floor Plans · 2 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF LOCATION PLAN Location/Block/Site Plan · 2 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED EAST ELEVATION Proposed Elevations · 2 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED WEST ELEVATION Proposed Elevations · 2 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SOUTH ELEVATION Proposed Elevations · 2 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED NORTH ELEVATION Proposed Elevations · 2 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING EAST ELEVATION Existing Elevations · 2 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING WEST ELEVATION Existing Elevations · 2 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING SOUTH ELEVATION Existing Elevations · 2 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING NORTH ELEVATION Existing Elevations · 2 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED THIRD FLOOR PLAN Proposed Floor Plans · 2 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR PLAN Proposed Floor Plans · 2 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SECTION B-B Other Drawing · 2 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SECTION A-A Other Drawing · 2 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING SECTION A-A Other Drawing · 2 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED ROOF PLAN Other Drawing · 2 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED FOURTH FLOOR PLAN Proposed Floor Plans · 2 Oct 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

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 131 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
10 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Hertford built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 7 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.

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
SG13 8EN
Received
11 Sept 2026
Validated
6 Oct 2026
Ward
Hertford Castle
Parish
Hertford Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Quod

Decision outlook

Day 3 of the 56-day target. East Hertfordshire usually decides extensions by day 56.

Day 353 days to the 56-day target
70%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
651decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

39 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15187685
Planning Portal ref
PP-15187685
Comments by
5 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
1 Dec 2026
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