Council planning record

Erection of nine dwellings following demolition of existing hotel including landscaping and widening of existing vehicular access (amended plans received 18/6/2026).

Firs Hotel Bedford Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2TY

DecidedReference: 26/00393/FPNorth Hertfordshire District Council

Application timeline

Council milestones and published deadlines. A deadline passing does not confirm a decision.

  1. Application Received Date

    Published milestoneCouncil source
  2. Application Validated Date

    Published milestoneCouncil source
  3. Neighbour Consultation Expiry Date

    Past published deadline

    A published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.

    Council source
  4. Site Notice Expiry Date

    Past published deadline

    A published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.

    Council source
  5. Standard Consultation Expiry Date

    Past published deadline

    A published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.

    Council source
  6. Agreed Expiry Date

    Past published deadline

    A published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.

    Council source
  7. Decision Issued Date

    Published milestoneCouncil source
  8. Decision Made Date

    Published milestoneCouncil source

Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Received
10 Mar 2026
Validated
10 Mar 2026
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
North Hertfordshire District Council

Application overview

Erection of nine dwellings following demolition of existing hotel including landscaping and widening of existing vehicular access (amended plans received 18/6/2026).

Proposal details

Reference
26/00393/FP
Alternative references
PP-14692502
Ward
Hitchin Oughton Ward
Parish
Hitchin
Agent
DLA Town Planning Ltd

Sign in to view all collected council fields and recorded changes.

Sign in to view collected details

Application location

Firs Hotel Bedford Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2TY

This record has no verified map location.

View council map

Documents 50 of 50

DocumentPublishedAction
Officer reportSupporting DocumentsNot publishedView
Decision noticeDecision NoticeNot publishedView
HCC Highways Consultee ResponseConsultee Response PublishedNot publishedView
Environmental Health Contaminated Land, Noise and Air Consultee ResponseConsultee Response PublishedNot publishedView
TAC4ZCLKHQ700Site NoticeNot publishedView
Site NoticeSite NoticeNot publishedView
(Amended) Pr-1126.HSLP.001-Rev H - Hard and Soft Landscape MasterplanPlansNot publishedView
Transport TN Addendum May 2026Supporting DocumentsNot publishedView
(Amended) Noise Impact Assessment June 2026Supporting DocumentsNot publishedView
(Amended) Arboricultural Impact Assessment June 2026Supporting DocumentsNot publishedView
(Amended) 6154 A - PL113-Rev F - Proposed Floor and Roof PlanPlansNot publishedView
(Amended) 6154 A - PL112-Rev G - Proposed Second Floor PlanPlansNot publishedView
(Amended) 6154 A - PL100-Rev G - Proposed Site PlanPlansNot publishedView
(Amended) 6154 A - PL110-Rev G - Proposed Ground Floor PlanPlansNot publishedView
(Amended) 6154 A - PL111-Rev G - Proposed First Floor PlanPlansNot publishedView
Kerry Hodgson 99 Symonds Road Hitchin - 1 AttachmentNeighbour Representations publishedNot publishedView
NHC Environmental Health Combined (Contaminated Land Noise and Air) Consultee ResponseConsultee Response PublishedNot publishedView
NHC Ecologist Consultee Response Dated 18.03.26Consultee Response PublishedNot publishedView
Comet Newspaper -Advert Published 22.01.2026Supporting DocumentsNot publishedView
Confirmation from agent in agreement with amended proposal descriptionApplication FormsNot publishedView
6154 A - PL-141-Rev E - Proposed Aerial ViewsPlansNot publishedView
6154 A - PL140-Rev E - Proposed Aerial ViewsPlansNot publishedView
6154 A - PL130-Rev E - Proposed SectionsPlansNot publishedView
6154 A - PL123-Rev D - Proposed Elevations - Type C UnitsPlansNot publishedView
6154 A - PL122-Rev D - Proposed Elevations - Type B UnitsPlansNot publishedView
6154 A - PL121-Rev D - Proposed Street ScenesPlansNot publishedView
6154 A - PL120-Rev C - Proposed Street ScenesPlansNot publishedView
6154 A - PL115-Rev F - Floor Plans - Type C UnitPlansNot publishedView
6154 A - PL114-Rev F - Floor Plans - Type B UnitPlansNot publishedView
PDF Version - Statutory Metric.Supporting DocumentsNot publishedView
(Superseded) 6154 A - PL113-Rev E - Proposed Floor and Roof PlanSuperseded Plans - Published to WebNot publishedView
(Superseded) 6154 A - PL112-Rev F - Proposed Second Floor PlanSuperseded Plans - Published to WebNot publishedView
(Superseded) 6154 A - PL100-Rev F - Proposed Site PlanSuperseded Plans - Published to WebNot publishedView
(Superseded) 6154 A - PL110-Rev F - Proposed Ground Floor PlanSuperseded Plans - Published to WebNot publishedView
(Superseded) 6154 A - PL111-Rev F - Proposed First Floor PlanSuperseded Plans - Published to WebNot publishedView
24259-24-03 - Elevations - Measured Site SurveyPlansNot publishedView
6154 A - PL101 - Location PlanPlansNot publishedView
Application Form RedactedApplication FormsNot publishedView
Energy StatementSupporting DocumentsNot publishedView
Flood Risk AssessmentSupporting DocumentsNot publishedView
Planning StatementSupporting DocumentsNot publishedView
Preliminary Ecological AppraisalSupporting DocumentsNot publishedView
Biodiversity Net Gain AssessmentSupporting DocumentsNot publishedView
Design and Access StatementSupporting DocumentsNot publishedView
24259-24-01 - Topographical Site SurveyPlansNot publishedView
24259-24-02 - Floor Plans - Measured Site SurveyPlansNot publishedView
(Superseded) Pr-1126.HSLP.001-Rev F - Hard and Soft Landscape MasterplanSuperseded Plans - Published to WebNot publishedView
(Superseded) Noise Impact AssessmentSupporting DocumentsNot publishedView
(Superseded) Arboricultural Impact AssessmentSupporting DocumentsNot publishedView
Transport Technical NoteSupporting DocumentsNot publishedView

Documents open on the council website. Browse council documents if a link has changed.

Decision & conditions

Refused
Decision notice
Planning conditions

Conditions aren’t listed here. Read the council decision notice for the full decision and conditions.

Related records

Understand this planning record

All planning guides
  • Understanding planning · 13 min read

    Planning application documents: what to read first

    Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.

  • Understanding planning · 13 min read

    Planning application statuses explained

    Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications. Compare status labels and find the documents explaining each outcome.

  • Understanding planning · 13 min read

    Planning permission drawings: how to read plans

    Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.