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Planning application documents: what to read first
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Application overview
Outline application for the erection of up to 130 dwellings with public open space, landscaping, sustainable drainage system (SuDS), and associated works with all matters reserved save for access (additional supporting information received 17th September and 2nd December 2025)
Proposal details
- Reference
- 25/01696/OP
- Alternative references
- PP-14137486
- Ward
- Offa Ward
- Parish
- Pirton Parish Council
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Sports England Consultee ResponseConsultee Response Published | Not published | View |
| Place Services Consultee ResponseConsultee Response Published | Not published | View |
| s106 developer contributions Pirton Bury TrustSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Hertfordshire Public Health Consultee ResponseConsultee Response Published | Not published | View |
| Pirton Sports and Social Club The Old Post Office 6 Great Green Pirton Hitchin (Attachment 1)Neighbour Representations published | Not published | View |
| Pirton Sports and Social Club The Old Post Office 6 Great Green Pirton Hitchin (Attachment 2)Neighbour Representations published | Not published | View |
| Pirton Parish Council Consultee Response - Attachment 1Consultee Response Published | Not published | View |
| Pirton Parish Council Consultee Response - Attachment 2Consultee Response Published | Not published | View |
| Pirton Parish Council Consultee Response - Attachment 3Consultee Response Published | Not published | View |
| Diane Burleigh 10 Cromwell Way Pirton HitchinNeighbour Representations published | Not published | View |
| HCC Growth and Infrastructure Consultee ResponseConsultee Response Published | Not published | View |
| Lord Michael Campbell Woodhall Estate Woodhall Park HertfordNeighbour Representations published | Not published | View |
| Chris Shellard 80 Drovers Way Pirton HitchinNeighbour Representations published | Not published | View |
| HCC Archaeological Consultee ResponseConsultee Response Published | Not published | View |
| Lisa Poulton Meadow View Pirton Road HolwellNeighbour Representations published | Not published | View |
| Jennifer Steeden 2 Coopers Elms Pirton HitchinNeighbour Representations published | Not published | View |
| Duncan Edgar 6 Cherry Trees Lower Stondon HenlowNeighbour Representations published | Not published | View |
| Hayden Smith Finchden Pirton Road Holwell Hitchin (Attachment 1)Neighbour Representations published | Not published | View |
| Hayden Smith Finchden Pirton Road Holwell Hitchin (Attachment 1)Neighbour Representations published | Not published | View |
| Hayden Smith Finchden Pirton Road Holwell Hitchin (Attachment 2)Neighbour Representations published | Not published | View |
| Updated s106 request for village hall projects from the Village Hall Committee, submitted by the Parish CouncilConsultee Response Published | Not published | View |
| Anglian Water Consultee Response - Attachment 1Consultee Response Published | Not published | View |
| Anglian Water Consultee Response - Attachment 2Consultee Response Published | Not published | View |
| Anglian Water Consultee Response - Attachment 3Consultee Response Published | Not published | View |
| Anglian Water Consultee Response - Attachment 4Consultee Response Published | Not published | View |
| Anglian Water Consultee Response - Attachment 5Consultee Response Published | Not published | View |
| Document registerSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Affinity Water Consultee Response 20.08.2026Consultee Response Published | Not published | View |
| Cover Letter 14.08.2026Supporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Design and Access Statement Addendum received 14.08.2026Supporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Anglian Water Response LetterSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Emma Hardy MP LetterSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Health Impact Assessment - Pirton June 2026Supporting Documents | Not published | View |
| AMENDED I000652_D_03_02_B Developable Area Parameter Plan.Plans | Not published | View |
| Land East of Pirton, North Herts Energy Statement 24.06.26Supporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Land East of Pirton, North Herts Sustainability Statement 24.06.24Supporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Pirton ALC report 06.07.26.Supporting Documents | Not published | View |
| SCI Addendum - Pirton June-26 (F) - Statement of Community InvolvementSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| 26-04-20 Pirton CTMP - Outline construction management planSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Pirton Parish Council – s106 request for village hall projects - Consultee ResponseConsultee Response Published | Not published | View |
| Pirton Parish Council Consultee Response – Skate Park quote to go with Pirton Parish Council – s106 requests – received 21/07/26Consultee Response Published | Not published | View |
| Pirton Parish Council Consultee Response – Playground quote to go with Pirton Parish Council – s106 requests - received 21/07/26Consultee Response Published | Not published | View |
| Pirton Parish Council Consultee Response – s106 requests - received 21/07/26Consultee Response Published | Not published | View |
| Senior Transport Policy Officer’s s106 ResponseConsultee Response Published | Not published | View |
| Leisure and Active Communities’ Manager’s Consultation ResponseConsultee Response Published | Not published | View |
| Pirton Parish Council Consultee ResponseConsultee Response Published | Not published | View |
| Sport England s106 response – Playing Pitch Calculator Outputs - received 19.03.26Consultee Response Published | Not published | View |
| Sport England s106 response – Sports Facility Calculator Outputs - received 19/03/26Consultee Response Published | Not published | View |
| Great Crested Newt District Level Licensing - Impact Assessment & Conservation Payment Certificate (IACPC)Supporting Documents | Not published | View |
| NHC Ecologist Consultee ResponseConsultee Response Published | Not published | View |
| HCC Highways Consultee ResponseConsultee Response Published | Not published | View |
| NHC Ecologist Consultee ResponseConsultee Response Published | Not published | View |
| HCC Lead Local Flood Authority Consultee ResponseConsultee Response Published | Not published | View |
| Diane Burleigh 10 Cromwell Way Pirton HitchinNeighbour Representations published | Not published | View |
| Pirrton Parish Council Consultee ResponseConsultee Response Published | Not published | View |
| Anglian Water Consultee ResponseConsultee Response Published | Not published | View |
| James Burton 3 Coopers Elms Pirton HitchinNeighbour Representations published | Not published | View |
| Michael Campbell Woodhall Estate Woodhall Park HertfordNeighbour Representations published | Not published | View |
| Natural England Consultee ResponseConsultee Response Published | Not published | View |
| HCC Public Health ResponseConsultee Response Published | Not published | View |
| Revised Ecological Impact Assessment Rev C - November 2025 (received 02-12-25) RedactedSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Transport Note – Response to Highway Officer comments (received 02-12-25)Supporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Written response to Lead Local Flood Authority comments (received 02-12-25)Supporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Appendix to written response to Lead Local Flood Authority comments 2. Land Off Drovers Way - Pirton (received 02-12-25)Supporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Appendix to written response to Lead Local Flood Authority comments 3.13383_1101_P4_Drainage Strategy (received 02-12-25)Supporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Appendix to written response to Lead Local Flood Authority comments 1. EODS Pirton Ditch Survey Images (received 02-12-25)Supporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Appendix to written response to Lead Local Flood Authority comments 4.13383_SW Storage_V5 (received 02-12-25)Supporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Revised Flood Risk Assessment - Pirton v 4 - November 2025 (received 02-12-25)Supporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Revised Biodiversity Net Gain Assessment Design Stage - Rev E - November 2025 (received 02-12-25)Supporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Revised Statutory Biodiversity Metric Pirton PDF (received 02.12.25)Supporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Revised Framework Travel Plan - December 2025 (received 02-12-25)Supporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Transport Connectivity Study - December 2025 (received 02-12-25)Supporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Written response to Ecology comments (received 02-12-25)Supporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Health Impact Assessment (Received 17-09-2025)Supporting Documents | Not published | View |
| NHC Environmental Health (Air) Consultee ResponseConsultee Response Published | Not published | View |
| HCC Archaeology Consultee ResponseConsultee Response Published | Not published | View |
| Mr Cole -21 Walnut Tree Farm Walnut Tree Road PirtonNeighbour Representations published | Not published | View |
| CPRE Consultee Response 03.09.2025Consultee Response Published | Not published | View |
| Inga Bhowmick The Spinney West Lane PirtonNeighbour Representations published | Not published | View |
| Maxine Shearer 18 Crab Tree Lane PirtonNeighbour Representations published | Not published | View |
| Mrs Helen Hofton 1 Holwell Road PirtonNeighbour Representations published | Not published | View |
| Chris Prest 17 Drovers Way PirtonNeighbour Representations published | Not published | View |
| Colin Stacey 29 Drovers Way PirtonNeighbour Representations published | Not published | View |
| Mary Clark 32 Holwell Road Pirton HitchinNeighbour Representations published | Not published | View |
| Mary Clark 32 Holwell Road Pirton HitchinNeighbour Representations published | Not published | View |
| Mrs M Dawson 73 High Street PirtonNeighbour Representations published | Not published | View |
| Pam Waters 4 Colemans Close PirtonNeighbour Representations published | Not published | View |
| Ann Webb 30 Royal Oak Lane PirtonNeighbour Representations published | Not published | View |
| Air Quality Assessment 28.08.2025Supporting Documents | Not published | View |
| HCC Public Health Consultee ResponseConsultee Response Published | Not published | View |
| Ronald Higgins 1 Apostles Close PirtonNeighbour Representations published | Not published | View |
| Edward Picken 45 High Street PirtonNeighbour Representations published | Not published | View |
| NHC Ecologist Consultee Response (dated 26.08.2025)Consultee Response Published | Not published | View |
| Margaret Arthur 57 Royal Oak Lane Pirton (1 Attachment)Neighbour Representations published | Not published | View |
| Lord Michael Campbell Woodhall Estate Hertford (1 Attachment)Neighbour Representations published | Not published | View |
| Rita Chambers 29 High Street Pirton (1 Attachment)Neighbour Representations published | Not published | View |
| Clare Chambers 29 High Street Pirton (1 Attachment)Neighbour Representations published | Not published | View |
| LLFA Consultee Response 21.08.2025Consultee Response Published | Not published | View |
| Andrew Prynn 2 Apstles Close PirtonNeighbour Representations published | Not published | View |
| Diane Burleigh -10 Cromwell Way PirtonNeighbour Representations published | Not published | View |
| Alison Maple 18 Royal Oak Lane PirtonNeighbour Representations published | Not published | View |
| Val Atkins- 5 Drovers Way Pirton HitchinNeighbour Representations published | Not published | View |
| Pirton PC Consultee Response 18.08.2025Consultee Response Published | Not published | View |
| Place Services Landscape Consultee Response 14.08.2025Consultee Response Published | Not published | View |
| Hertfordshire Constabulary - Appendix 1 Jelson Ltd vs Secretary of State and Local Government (1) Hinkley and Bowsorth District Council( Attachment 2)Consultee Response Published | Not published | View |
| Hertfordshire Constabulary - Appendix 2 - Examples of Appeal Decisions Supporting the Police - January 2025 Update (Attachment 3)Consultee Response Published | Not published | View |
| Hertfordshire Constabulary - Letter dated 08.08.2025 (Attachment 1)Consultee Response Published | Not published | View |
| Jennifer Steeden 2 Coopers Elms, Pirton, HitchinNeighbour Representations published | Not published | View |
| Growth & Infrastructure Unit Consultee ResponseConsultee Response Published | Not published | View |
| HCC Highways Consultee Response 11.08.2025Consultee Response Published | Not published | View |
| Anglian Water Consultee ResponseConsultee Response Published | Not published | View |
| Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board Consultee Response 06.08.2025Consultee Response Published | Not published | View |
| Lord Michael Campbell Woodhall EstateNeighbour Representations published | Not published | View |
| Kirsty Muldoon 6 Strawplaiters Green PirtonNeighbour Representations published | Not published | View |
| Jimmy Muldoon 6 Strawplaiters Green PirtonNeighbour Representations published | Not published | View |
| NHC Environmenal Health Combined (Contaminated Land, Noise and Air) Consultee ResponseConsultee Response Published | Not published | View |
| Sport England Consultee ResponseConsultee Response Published | Not published | View |
| Housing Supply Officer Consultee Response 27.07.2025Consultee Response Published | Not published | View |
| SYQ8Z1LKMKA00Site Notice | Not published | View |
| HCC Minerals and Waste Consultee ResponseConsultee Response Published | Not published | View |
| Heritage Statement - 1 of 2Supporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Heritage Statement - 2 of 2Supporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Application Form RedactedApplication Forms | Not published | View |
| I000652-DL00 - Location PlanPlans | Not published | View |
| Covering LetterSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Planning Statement and S106 Heads of TermsSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Design and Access Statement - 1 of 2Supporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Archaeological Desk-Based AssessmentSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Design and Access Statement - 2 of 2Supporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Phase 1 - Site Investigation - 1 of 3Supporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Phase 1 - Site Investigation - 2 of 3Supporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Phase 1 - Site Investigation - 3 of 3Supporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Noise Screening ReportSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Transport Assessment - 1 of 2Supporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Transport Assessment - 2 of 2Supporting Documents | Not published | View |
| I000653-01-A - Proposed Access PlanPlans | Not published | View |
| Arboricultural Impact Assessment ReportSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Landscape Visual Impact Assessment - 1 of 2Supporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Landscape Visual Impact Assessment - 2 of 2Supporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Energy Sustainability and Waste StatementSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Statement of Community InvolvementSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Socio-Economic Benefits StatementSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Affordable Housing StatementSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
| Air Quality AssessmentSupporting Documents | Not published | View |
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Application timeline
Council milestones and published deadlines. A deadline passing does not confirm a decision.
Advertisement Expiry Date
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Council sourceSite Notice Expiry Date
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Council sourceNeighbour Consultation Expiry Date
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Decision & conditions
Hertfordshire Constabulary - Appendix 2 - Examples of Appeal Decisions Supporting the Police - January 2025 Update (Attachment 3)Planning conditions
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