Planning decisions in East Hertfordshire
As of 1 Jul 2026, covering the last 5 years.
On the public planning record, East Hertfordshire approved 83% of 2,388 decided applications in the last 5 years. Here is the approval rate for the most common home-project types. It is useful before you apply and free for local reporters to cite with attribution to MyTrustedTraders.
Approval rate by project type
- Extension : 82% approved (493 decided, ~66 days)
- Rear extension : 81% approved (378 decided, ~66 days)
- Roof / fenestration : 87% approved (358 decided, ~67 days)
- Demolition : 83% approved (209 decided, ~70 days)
- Side extension : 82% approved (142 decided, ~74 days)
- Loft conversion : 87% approved (133 decided, ~63 days)
- Porch : 85% approved (106 decided, ~72 days)
- Two-storey extension : 74% approved (98 decided, ~71 days)
- Outbuilding / garden room : 89% approved (85 decided, ~76 days)
- Solar / renewables : 70% approved (80 decided, ~99 days)
- Conservatory / orangery : 88% approved (72 decided, ~64 days)
- Change of use : 75% approved (63 decided, ~78 days)
- Boundary wall / fence / gates : 87% approved (62 decided, ~82 days)
- Windows & doors : 90% approved (61 decided, ~78 days)
- Driveway / dropped kerb : 81% approved (48 decided, ~79 days)
Method
Figures are aggregates over the public planning decisions we hold for East Hertfordshire, matched to a project type from the application description. Overall approval is decided-weighted across project types, using each type's rate over the last 5 years where we hold enough decisions, otherwise its full record. Only types with at least five decided applications are shown. We publish aggregate counts only, with no application references or applicant names. Full method and limits.