MCIAT chartered architectural technologists covering Hertford and the wider Hertfordshire commuter belt from our London base. Planning permission, building regulations, loft conversions, extensions and mansard roofs — fixed fees from £840, 30% below typical London architect rates.
County town of Hertfordshire at the confluence of four rivers, rich in listed buildings and medieval street patterns.
All householder planning applications in Hertford are determined by East Hertfordshire District Council. The council follows the National Planning Policy Framework and its own adopted Local Plan, supported by area-specific design guides and Supplementary Planning Documents.
Conservation areas: Hertford Town, Bengeo, Port Hill and Hertingfordbury are conservation areas. Hertford Castle is a Scheduled Monument.
Policy quirks to watch: East Herts Local Plan 2018 protects the Green Belt between Hertford and the M25 tightly. The Lea Valley Regional Park designation covers the eastern edge and imposes additional landscape controls.
Typical housing in Hertford includes timber-framed medieval cottages in the old town, Georgian and Victorian townhouses along Fore Street, Edwardian villas in Bengeo, and 20th-century estates at Sele Farm and Chelmsford Road. This mix drives the types of projects we most often prepare drawings for here.
Five core services — all fixed-fee, all delivered by MCIAT chartered architectural technologists, all within our 50-mile service radius.
Full planning submission: existing/proposed plans, elevations, site plan, and Design & Access Statement.
Construction-detail drawings for your builder and Building Control submission.
Rear dormer, hip-to-gable, L-shape or mansard loft conversion drawings.
Single-storey, double-storey, wrap-around and side-return extension drawings.
Full mansard conversion drawings with structural and thermal detailing.
Every drawing is signed off by a Chartered Member of the Institute of Architectural Technologists. The same quality bar that applies to our central London projects applies to our Hertford work.
We regularly submit to all M25 commuter-belt councils including East Hertfordshire District Council. We research each council's Local Plan, design guides and recent decision history before we start drawing.
Site visits, measured surveys and pre-application meetings in Hertford are all included in our fixed fee. No mileage charges, no hourly rates, no surprises on the invoice.
Our submissions across the 33 London boroughs and the M25 commuter belt are approved at first application 98% of the time. Saving you the council resubmission fee and weeks of delay.
Sympathetic extensions to listed and historic homes require additional heritage input. For period properties in Hertford, we prepare heritage impact statements, use traditional materials and maintain the original proportions that East Hertfordshire District Council's conservation officer will expect to see.
Rear extensions and loft conversions on Hertford's post-war and New Town estates unlock significant additional living space. Many of these houses were built with low floor-to-ceiling heights, so we carry out a careful head-height survey before confirming loft-conversion feasibility.
Same fixed fees as our London work — no "commuter belt premium", no hourly surprises. East Hertfordshire District Council application fees are charged separately at the statutory rate.
Planning permission drawings for Hertford.
Planning + building regulations drawings for Hertford.
Complex or listed-building projects in Hertford.
Yes. Hertford is well within our 50-mile service radius from our London office. We cover all Hertford postcodes (SG13, SG14) for planning permission drawings, building regulations drawings, loft conversions, house extensions and mansard roofs. Hertford is 22 miles from central London (45 min from London Liverpool Street), so our team can comfortably visit for measured surveys and pre-application meetings with East Hertfordshire District Council.
Our fixed fees in Hertford match our London rates: Essentials from £840 (planning drawings only), Complete from £1,750 (planning + building regulations), Loft package from £1,225, and Mansard package from £1,575. These prices are roughly 30% below typical London architect rates for the same scope of work. East Hertfordshire District Council application fees are charged separately at the statutory rate (£258 for a householder planning application, £129 for a Lawful Development Certificate in 2026).
Yes, every project includes an in-person measured survey at your property in Hertford. Travel time from London is included in our fixed fee — you will never be charged mileage or hourly rates for site visits. We typically combine the measured survey with an initial brief discussion on site, then return for pre-submission checks if needed. For projects that require pre-application meetings at East Hertfordshire District Council, we attend on your behalf and include the call or meeting in the fee.
Yes. While our office is in London, our MCIAT chartered architectural technologists regularly submit to councils across the M25 commuter belt, including East Hertfordshire District Council. We use the Planning Portal for submissions, so the process is identical regardless of which local planning authority handles your application. We research each council's Local Plan, design guides, and recent decision history before preparing your drawings so that the scheme aligns with their current approach.
The statutory target for a householder planning application is 8 weeks from validation. East Hertfordshire District Council generally meets this target for straightforward applications, although conservation area or listed building consents can take longer. Pre-application advice typically takes 4–6 weeks. From initial instruction to final decision, expect 10–16 weeks for a typical residential project in Hertford.
Fixed fees from £840. MCIAT chartered. 98% first-time approval.