Shire Hall 4 Market Place Hertford SG14 1DF Data via plota.co.uk

3/25/1726/LBC - Listed Building Consent Approved

Proposal

Repair of existing fire doors and glazed screens Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Nov 2025
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Approved
6 Jan 2026

Approved on 6 Jan 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 10 Oct 2026

Documents 18

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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 ↗
83 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 3-11, FORE STREET (See details for further address information), Grade II*, 10 m away · 2 Grade I, 9 Grade II*, 71 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 83 with distances
Historic England ↗
Scheduled monument 110 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; Air quality management area 50 m away: Hertford AQMA.
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 1DF
Received
6 Nov 2025
Validated
6 Nov 2025
Ward
Hertford Castle
Parish
Hertford Town Council
Target decision
8 Jan 2026
Decision
Grant Consent w Conds (LBC & ADV)
Decision date
6 Jan 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Purcell

How this decision compares

Decided in 61 days from validation, about the council's usual 60 days. 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 10 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14450535
Planning Portal ref
PP-14450535
Comments by
29 Dec 2025
Statutory expiry
1 Jan 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

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