Hertford Rural planning approval rate
Hertford Rural ward in East Hertfordshire has a 66.8% approval rate based on 325 planning decisions. East Hertfordshire overall: 74.6%.
Last updated: September 2026
66.8%
ward approval rate
325
Decisions
217
Approved
108
Refused
74.6%
East Hertfordshire average
Hertford Rural is 7.8 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
66.8%
East Hertfordshire overall
74.6%
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Recent decisions in Hertford Rural
Demolition of single storey rear extension with roof terrace, erection of single · Fri 04 Sep 2026
Demolition of store, garage and conservatory. Erection of single storey side and · Thu 03 Sep 2026
Prior approval application (Part 1, Class A) for construction of single storey r · Thu 06 Aug 2026
Demolition of side extension, lean to open sided side canopy and outbuildings. A · Wed 05 Aug 2026
Notification of proposed single storey rear extension; Depth extending from the · Mon 03 Aug 2026
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Other wards in East Hertfordshire
Sawbridgeworth (73.3%)
Hertford - Castle (70.1%)
Buntingford (74.4%)
Hertford - Bengeo (78.0%)
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%)