Hertford - Castle planning approval rate
Hertford - Castle ward in East Hertfordshire has a 70.1% approval rate based on 850 planning decisions. East Hertfordshire overall: 73.2%.
Last updated: March 2026
70.1%
ward approval rate
850
Decisions
596
Approved
254
Refused
73.2%
East Hertfordshire average
Hertford - Castle is 3.1 percentage points below the East Hertfordshire average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Hertford - Castle compares
Hertford - Castle ward
70.1%
East Hertfordshire overall
73.2%
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Recent decisions in Hertford - Castle
No recent comparable residential decisions found for this ward specifically. Check the council-level data for a broader view.
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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 16,563 decisions.
Other wards in East Hertfordshire
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Hertford - Bengeo (78.0%)
Buntingford (73.6%)
Much Hadham (69.6%)
Bishops Stortford - Meads (73.6%)
Braughing (69.9%)
Bishops Stortford - All Saints (76.0%)
Bishops Stortford - Central (73.3%)
Bishops Stortford - South (78.8%)
Hertford - Rural South (63.0%)
Little Hadham (70.3%)