Hertford Castle The Wash Hertford Hertfordshire SG14 1HR

3/25/2005/FULFull ApplicationAwaiting decision

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Proposal

Landscape and greenspace enhancements within the Hertford Castle grounds, including path resurfacing, planting and habitat improvements, accessibility upgrades, wayfinding, riverbank works, and associated works to the Icehouse, motte, and curtain wall

Received: 22 December 2025
Decision due: 28 April 2026
Public comments: 3 · last counted 7 November 2026
Council: East Hertfordshire District Council
Ward: Hertford Castle

ReceivedReceived22 Dec
ValidatedValidated27 Jan
Consult.Consultation2 Mar
TargetTarget Date28 Apr
DecidedDecided

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About this application

This is a full planning application at Hertford Castle The Wash Hertford Hertfordshire SG14 1HR. East Hertfordshire has handled 7,264 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 22 December 2025 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in the Hertford conservation area, with 8 listed buildings nearby. There have been 7 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 108 applications across Hertford Castle. We hold 2,859 applications in total for the SG14 postcode area.

80% of full applications at East Hertfordshire District Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 9 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode: SG14 1HR
Application type: Full Application
Scale / size: Medium
Parish: Hertford Town Council

Planning application dates

Date validated: 27 January 2026
Consultation expiry: 26 February 2026
Last date for comments: 2 March 2026

Applicant and agent

Applicant: Private applicant
Agent address: 250 Waterloo Road London SE1 8RD

Planning decision

Case officer: Nikki Dawney
Statutory period: 91 days

Publicity

Advertisement expiry: 26 February 2026

Additional information

Planning Portal ID: PP-14514087
Documents: 116
Constraints: 45

Site constraints

Checking the site

2/3

Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
Conservation area: Hertford
Listed building: Grade II: 4, Water LaneOn this site · +4 more
Scheduled monument: Hertford Castle: a motte and bailey castle south of the River LeaPart of the site

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions. Ask the council if these matter.

Possibly incomplete for this council: tree preservation orders.

Also checked, none recorded (19)

flood storage areas, green belt, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

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Planning history at this site

6 other applications at this property, newest first.

Source: East Hertfordshire

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The site is in flood zone 3 (Environment Agency).

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