East Hertfordshire District Council planning applications
Data as of 5 November 2026
East Hertfordshire District Council decided more than 2,000 planning applications in the twelve months to 5 November 2026. It refused 15% of those it approved or refused, higher than the middle UK council (9%), and took a median of 56 days to decide one.
Look up one application
Search by reference or address on East Hertfordshire District Council’s own planning portal. Or ask Claude, with the PlanningLedger connector, to find it and read its officer report and decision notice (mcp.planningledger.com).
Recent major decisions
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27 October 2026 · Approved
Gilston Area Village 7 Church Lane Hunsdon Hertfordshire · 3/25/0876/REM
Figures for East Hertfordshire District Council
| Applications decided | more than 2,000 |
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| Share refusedof those approved or refused | 15%middle UK council 9% |
| Median time to a decisionfrom the valid date | 56 daysmiddle UK council 55 days |
| Householder applications refusedextensions, lofts, outbuildings | 14%of more than 750 decided |
| Appeals decidedin the last three years | more than 340 |
| Appeals allowedof those decided on their merits | 33%about one in three |
| Officer reports and decision notices searchable | back to 2017 |
| Local Plan policies held | more than 110plan adopted 2018 |
What inspectors decide appeals on
In their own words, from recent appeal decisions on East Hertfordshire District Council’s planning applications.
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“The main issues are: whether the proposal would be suitably located having regard to relevant development plan policies concerning the countryside; 1 APP/J1915/W/23/3322310 the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area…”
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“The main issue is the effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the surrounding area.”
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“The main issues are: • whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies; • the effect of the proposal on the ecology, biodiversity and protected species…”
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“The main issues are: • Whether the principle of the proposed development would be acceptable in this location, having regard to the character and appearance of the area and its accessibility to services and facilities, • The effect of the…”
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“There are three main issues in this appeal. The first is the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance and its surroundings. Related to that issue, it is necessary to consider whether the scheme would make adequate…”
How we count, and what each figure leaves out: methodology. The council’s own register is the record, and each application links to it.