In the last 12 months, 85.5% of home project applications were approved in East Hertfordshire (249 decided): extensions, loft conversions and similar work. A typical home project decision takes about eleven weeks (median 77 days).
Across all application types, 81.7% of 4,235 applications decided since February 2023 were approved. Based on East Hertfordshire's public planning register. Data last updated: 22 August 2026.
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All applications on record, not only the last 12 months.
| Category | Decided | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home extensions and alterations (householder) | 1,421 | 1,154 | 267 | |
| Discharging planning conditions | 945 | 837 | 108 | |
| Full planning applications | 571 | 399 | 172 | |
| Certificate of lawfulness (confirming permitted development) | 380 | 322 | 58 | |
| Listed Building Consent | 299 | 264 | 35 | |
| Changing a planning condition (S73) | 126 | 118 | 8 | |
| Minor amendment to an approved scheme (S96a) | 122 | 101 | 21 | |
| Prior approval (permitted development) | 72 | 54 | 18 | |
| Certificate of lawfulness (existing use) | 55 | 38 | 17 | |
| Barn to home conversion (prior approval, Class Q) | 52 | 31 | 21 | |
| Advertisement Consent | 51 | 47 | 4 | |
| Larger extensions (householder prior approval) | 41 | 32 | 9 | |
| Adding storeys (prior approval, Class AA) | 21 | 13 | 8 | |
| Other* | 79 | 49 | 30 | mixed types |
* Other combines smaller categories: Outline Planning (15), Change of use to homes (prior approval, Class MA) (12), Consultation with County Planning (12), Environmental impact screening and scoping (9), Permission in Principle (9), Change of Use (6), Phone masts and telecoms (6), Reserved matters (detail after outline approval) (5), Electricity Form B Application (3), Consultation rec'd from neighbouring LA (1).
The most recent three years. Earlier decisions are included in the totals above but not in this chart.
| Quarter | Decided | Approved | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | 132 | 92 | |
| Q4 2023 | 364 | 300 | |
| Q1 2024 | 418 | 332 | |
| Q2 2024 | 447 | 360 | |
| Q3 2024 | 421 | 353 | |
| Q4 2024 | 466 | 389 | |
| Q1 2025 | 429 | 367 | |
| Q2 2025 | 318 | 248 | |
| Q3 2025 | 210 | 171 | |
| Q4 2025 | 288 | 227 | |
| Q1 2026 | 304 | 270 | |
| Q2 2026 | 101 | 88 | |
| Q3 2026 (quarter in progress) | 11 | 10 | sample too small |
The 12 wards with the most decided applications, across all years. 413 further decided applications fall in wards not shown.
Among wards with at least 20 decided applications, approval rates range from 70.9% in Hertford Rural to 88.8% in Hertford Castle, a gap of 17.9 percentage points.
| Ward | Decided | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buntingford | 288 | 225 | 63 | |
| Bishop's Stortford North | 263 | 222 | 41 | |
| Hertford Castle | 260 | 231 | 29 | |
| Sawbridgeworth | 251 | 193 | 58 | |
| Aston, Datchworth & Walkern | 231 | 186 | 45 | |
| Hertford Bengeo | 229 | 188 | 41 | |
| Little Hadham & The Pelhams | 225 | 164 | 61 | |
| Braughing & Standon | 221 | 184 | 37 | |
| Hertford Rural | 213 | 151 | 62 | |
| Much Hadham | 195 | 160 | 35 | |
| Ware Priory | 168 | 142 | 26 | |
| The Mundens | 148 | 118 | 30 |
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