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North Hertfordshire District Council
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for North Hertfordshire District Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates5,207Searchable applications
439Recorded as pending
80%Approval rate · 1,397 approved or refused records
280Refused applications
1,117 approved · 280 refused · 98 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 20 Feb 2023 to 9 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 11 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information PlanningContact planning Contact a planning officerLocal plan Planning policyPre-application advice Environment Agency - Pre-Application and Post Permission AdviceConservation areas Tree Preservation Orders and trees in conservation areasArticle 4 directions Article 4 Directions
Council contacts
- Planning enquiriesplanning.control@north-herts.gov.ukCouncil source
Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
Conservation areas42 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
More application records
- Decided24/01379/EC
Installation of 9m pole
Electronic Communications Apparatus In Front Of Bibbsworth Hall Farm Bibbs Hall Lane Kimpton Hertfordshire SG4 8EN
Received 24 Jun 2024 - Decided24/01380/DOC
Details reserved by condition 11 (Footway) of planning permission reference no. 23/01502/FP granted 09.05.2024
Land North West Of The Old Coach House And Opposite Maydencroft Cottage Maydencroft Lane Gosmore Hertfordshire SG4 7QA
Received 18 Jun 2024 - Decided24/01381/DOC
Details reserved by condition 12 (Construction Traffic Management Plan) of planning permission reference no. 23/01502/FP granted 09.05.2024
Land North West Of The Old Coach House And Opposite Maydencroft Cottage Maydencroft Lane Gosmore Hertfordshire SG4 7QA
Received 18 Jun 2024 - Decided24/01384/TPO
T1, T3, T4, T6 Sycamore, T2, T5 Hornbeam, T7 Hawthorn - Remove.
Land Adjacent And To The East Of McDonalds Restaurant Baldock Road Royston Hertfordshire SG8 9NT
Received 24 Jun 2024 - Decided24/01385/NMA
Reposition ground floor rear patio doors and installation of ground floor rear window under existing patio door lintel (as Non-Material Amendment to planning permission 22/02521/FPH granted 31.10.2022).
6 Souberie Avenue Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 3JA
Received 24 Jun 2024 - Decided24/01386/DOC
Details reserved by condition 5 (Brickwork and Mortar Mix) of listed building consent 23/01472/LBC granted 17.08.2023
Great Offley House Kings Walden Road Offley Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 3EA
Received 18 Jun 2024 - Decided24/01388/DOC
Details reserved by condition 6 (Highway improvement drawings) of planning permission reference no.19/01106/FP granted 06.02.2023
Site Of Former Burford Grange Bedford Road Ickleford Hertfordshire SG5 3XG
Received 19 Jun 2024 - Decided24/01389/DOC
Details reserved by condition 9 (Cycle and Scooter Storage) of planning permission reference no.19/01106/FP granted 06.02.2023
Site Of Former Burford Grange Bedford Road Ickleford Hertfordshire SG5 3XG
Received 19 Jun 2024 - Decided24/01390/DOC
Details reserved by condition 10 (Public Highway Land) of planning permission reference no.19/01106/FP granted 06.02.2023
Site Of Former Burford Grange Bedford Road Ickleford Hertfordshire SG5 3XG
Received 19 Jun 2024 - Decided24/01391/DOC
Details reserved by condition 14 (External Lighting) of planning permission reference no.19/01106/FP granted 06.02.2023
Site Of Former Burford Grange Bedford Road Ickleford Hertfordshire SG5 3XG
Received 19 Jun 2024 - Awaiting decision24/01392/DOC
Details reserved by condition 17 (Post Investigation Assessment) of planning permission reference no.19/01106/FP granted 06.02.2023
Site Of Former Burford Grange Bedford Road Ickleford Hertfordshire SG5 3XG
Received 19 Jun 2024 - Decided24/01393/FPH
Erection of detached rear garden room.
93 Heathfield Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1TD
Received 23 Jul 2024 - Decided24/01394/FPH
Single storey rear extension. Insertion of ground floor front window following removal of existing garage door to facilitate garage conversion. Alterations to fenestration.
100 Strathmore Avenue Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1SU
Received 25 Jun 2024 - Decided24/01395/PNG
Mixed used development comprising of commercial use (ground floor) and residential use (first floor) - to provide 1 x 2-bed flat.
3 Brand Street Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1LP
Received 25 Jun 2024 - Decided24/01396/FPH
Single storey rear extension following demolition of existing extension
24 Jeffrey Close Royston Hertfordshire SG8 5DL
Received 2 Sept 2024 - Decided24/01397/NCS
Single storey rear extension following removal of existing conservatory and garage with the following dimension:Length (measured from rear wall of original house) - 6.00 metres
43 Halsey Drive Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9QR
Received 25 Jun 2024 - Decided24/01399/EC
Installation of 1no. Airo Cabinet following removal of existing cabinet; 3no. Antennas, 6no. RRUs and 3no. RRUs; GPS module will be installed at ground level on a gantry pole
Telecommunications Site Adjacent To Graveley Hall Farm Graveley Lane Graveley Hertfordshire
Received 24 Jun 2024 - Decided24/01401/DOC
Details reserved by condition 3 (Materials 2) of listed building consent reference no. 23/02340/LBC granted 15.01.2024
33 Sun Street Hitchin Hertfordshire
Received 26 Jun 2024 - Decided24/01402/FPH
Replace rear roof over existing garage and outbuilding and alterations to existing outbuilding to create utility room and detached garden store. Erection of front porch and side elevation garden gate.
16 Bradleys Corner Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 0PR
Received 26 Jun 2024 - Decided24/01403/TCA
G1 2x Conifer - Crown lift 4m from ground level. T1 Lime - Crown lift 4m from ground level. T2 Acacia - Remove deadwood throughout crown. T3 Magnolia - Reduce branch over driveway and cut back from building. T4 Wellingtonia - Remove deadwood throughout crown.
25 The Avenue Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9RL
Received 26 Jun 2024 - Decided24/01404/FP
Relocation of boundary fence to enclose former amenity land within residential curtilage (Development already carried out)
20 The Brambles Royston Hertfordshire SG8 9NQ
Received 2 Jul 2024 - Decided24/01405/FPH
Two storey side extension and recover existing garage roof.
11 Deacons Way Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2UF
Received 26 Jun 2024 - Decided24/01407/SU
Installation of a Switchgear Building
Wymondley Substation Blakemore End Road Little Wymondley Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7JJ
Received 26 Jun 2024 - Decided24/01410/FPH
Detached double garage (as amended by plans received 12th August 2024).
Highgate Mill Lane Weston Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7AJ
Received 26 Jun 2024
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for North Hertfordshire District Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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