Walkern planning approval rate
Walkern ward in East Hertfordshire has a 70.3% approval rate based on 300 planning decisions. East Hertfordshire overall: 73.2%.
Last updated: April 2026
70.3%
ward approval rate
300
Decisions
211
Approved
89
Refused
73.2%
East Hertfordshire average
Walkern is 2.9 percentage points below the East Hertfordshire average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Walkern compares
Walkern ward
70.3%
East Hertfordshire overall
73.2%
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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.
What gets approved near your property?
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✓ Common refusal reasons in East Hertfordshire
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
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✓ 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%)