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Walkern planning approval rate

Walkern ward in East Hertfordshire has a 70.3% approval rate based on 300 planning decisions. East Hertfordshire overall: 74.6%.

Last updated: September 2026

70.3%
ward approval rate
300
Decisions
211
Approved
89
Refused
74.6%
East Hertfordshire average

Walkern is 4.3 percentage points below the East Hertfordshire average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.

How Walkern compares

Walkern ward (300 decided)
70.3%
East Hertfordshire overall (14,346 decided)
74.6%
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Recent decisions in Walkern

No recent comparable residential decisions found for this ward specifically. Check the council-level data for a broader view.

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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%)
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