Hertford Rural planning approval rate
Hertford Rural ward in East Hertfordshire has a 67.6% approval rate based on 272 planning decisions. East Hertfordshire overall: 73.2%.
Last updated: April 2026
67.6%
ward approval rate
272
Decisions
184
Approved
88
Refused
73.2%
East Hertfordshire average
Hertford Rural is 5.6 percentage points below the East Hertfordshire average, placing it among the stricter wards in East Hertfordshire. Checking what gets approved nearby before applying is particularly important here.
How Hertford Rural compares
Hertford Rural ward
67.6%
East Hertfordshire overall
73.2%
Planning in East Hertfordshire? Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.
Recent decisions in Hertford Rural
Removal of conservatory and fenestration alterations · Mon 09 Feb 2026
Demolition of existing garage and construction of a single storey outbuilding co · Wed 04 Feb 2026
Proposed single storey rear extension following demolition of rear conservatory, · Wed 04 Feb 2026
Permission in principle for erection of three detached dwellings · Wed 28 Jan 2026
Demolition of rear porch. Erection of single storey extension. Erection of porch · Thu 22 Jan 2026
What gets approved near your property?
In East Hertfordshire, 1 in 4 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Pro Report gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:
✓ Ward-level approval rates for your exact area
✓ Common refusal reasons in East Hertfordshire
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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✓ Common refusal reasons in East Hertfordshire
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 16,563 decisions.
Other wards in East Hertfordshire
Sawbridgeworth (72.6%)
Hertford - Castle (70.1%)
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%)