Planning & Feasibility · Hertford, Hertfordshire
Test what your site can take and secure consent in Hertford — feasibility, strategy and a managed planning application, led by an experienced developer.
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Average detached sold price from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (East Herts Council area), refreshed at build.
Local planning climate
East Herts sits just below the five-year requirement, at around 4.8 years. Housing delivery here has been consistently strong — above target in recent years — so the shortfall is marginal rather than chronic, and the district is further through its local plan than most of its neighbours. Applications still turn on the site and the scheme.
Five-year housing land supply from the East Herts Council position statement, April 2024 — council source. Figure correct as at that date; supply positions are updated periodically by the authority.
Why Hertford
Most of the value in a plot is unlocked at planning — and most of the risk sits there too. The county town — historic core, riverside conservation areas and sought-after village fringes. In Hertford, Elizabeth Homes runs the feasibility, shapes the strategy, commissions the specialists and manages the application through East Herts Council, so you know what is achievable before you commit, and have an experienced hand steering it to consent.
Our process
We assess what the site can take — footprint, height, massing — against local policy and the character of the street, and set out the value case.
We shape a scheme designed to win consent, commissioning and coordinating the surveys and specialists it needs.
We prepare, submit and manage the application through to a decision, handling consultation and conditions along the way.
Common questions
Yes — a new dwelling or a replacement dwelling needs full planning permission. We manage the whole process through East Herts Council.
It depends entirely on the site and the scheme. Good design and the right strategy make the difference between consent and refusal — though no one can guarantee an outcome.
Usually yes. A paid pre-app gives an officer's early steer and significantly improves your odds before you invest in a full application. We handle it for you.
A minor application is typically determined in around eight weeks, longer if it goes to committee or needs revisions. We give a realistic programme at the outset.
Both carry extra restrictions, and much of this region is affected. We design to those constraints from the start — it's often the difference between consent and refusal. This is general information, not a guarantee of permission.
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Tell us about it. We respond to every enquiry personally, with an honest view of what's possible and what it's worth. Not ready to talk? Read the guide first — no obligation.
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