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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 dates5,389Searchable applications
440Recorded as pending
80%Approval rate · 1,455 approved or refused records
294Refused applications
1,161 approved · 294 refused · 104 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided24/01873/DOC
Details reserved by Condition 6 (Details of the proposed lighting columns) of planning permission reference 20/01714/FP granted on 14.06.2021.
Site Of Former Foundation House Icknield Way Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 1UD
Received 21 Aug 2024 - Decided24/01874/NMA
1. Revision to the paving and landscaping. 2. Proposed handrail at the top of the retaining wall. 3. Removal of Bonnet Hips and replacement with Mitred Tiles on 6 no. 135 degree hips to block A and B (as non-material amendment to planning permission 20/01714/FP granted on 14.06.2021).
Site Of Former Foundation House Icknield Way Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 1UD
Received 21 Aug 2024 - Decided24/01876/TCA
Magnolia - Crown reduction up to 25%.
Vine Cottage The Green Preston Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7UB
Received 21 Aug 2024 - Decided24/01877/FPH
Installation of rear patio door and two picture windows to existing rear elevation.
1 Pledgers Place Barkway Royston Hertfordshire SG8 8DQ
Received 22 Aug 2024 - Decided24/01879/DOC
Details reserved by Condition 12 (Archaeological WSI) of planning permission reference 24/00412/FP granted on 29.05.2024.
Manor Farm, Barns At Church Lane Kelshall Royston Hertfordshire SG8 9SP
Received 5 Sept 2024 - Decided24/01880/TCA
Copper Beach - Reduce by up to 20% and removal of branch and smaller trunk
8 Cashio Lane Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 1AX
Received 22 Aug 2024 - Decided24/01881/NMA
Pitch the side extension roof from the wall in line with the existing house back wall (as non-material amendment to planning permission 24/00816/FPH granted on 25.06.2024).
19 Lucas Lane Ashwell Baldock Hertfordshire SG7 5LN
Received 22 Aug 2024 - Decided24/01882/FP
Erection of one 3-bed dwelling including associated parking, landscaping and works following demolition of existing fire damaged 3-bed dwelling.
2 Pledgers Place Barkway Royston Hertfordshire SG8 8DQ
Received 7 Oct 2024 - Unknown24/01883/RM
Application for the approval of reserved matters comprising: details of the siting, design and external appearance of the development, and the landscaping of the site in respect of the approved outline planning permission ref: 18/01502/OP for the development of 140 dwellings and a new shop on the land between Royston Road and Cambridge Road, Barkway
Land Between Royston Road And Cambridge Road Barkway Hertfordshire
Received 22 Aug 2024 - Decided24/01884/TCA
G1: Group of Hazel, Hornbeam Hedgerow - Reduce by 3m and lateral reduction by 2m. T1: Yew - Fell to ground level. T2: Fig - Fell to ground level. T3: Sycamore - Crown lift lower limbs to provide 5m of clearance over out buildings. T4: Willow - Heavy crown die back- coppice to 0.5m to allow regeneration.
3 The Street Wallington Hertfordshire SG7 6SN
Received 22 Aug 2024 - Decided24/01885/DOC
Details reserved by condition 4 (Drainage) of planning permission reference no 23/01947/FP granted 26.03.2024
The Anchor 84 Cambridge Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 0JH
Received 22 Aug 2024 - Decided24/01886/FP
Use of existing rear hardstanding to outdoor seating area; installation of a metal awning box and retractable fabric awning and repainting of shopfront
16 Bancroft Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1JQ
Received 6 Sept 2024 - Decided24/01887/AD
Installation of externally illuminated fascia lettering, to be installed to right side of fascia band and Installation of a metal awning box and retractable fabric awning with lettering to valance.
16 Bancroft Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1JQ
Received 6 Sept 2024 - Decided24/01888/LBC
Installation of a metal awning box and retractable fabric awning and repainting of shopfront. Internal alterations
16 Bancroft Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1JQ
Received 6 Sept 2024 - Decided24/01891/NMA
Addition of gablets over first floor windows to the rear elevation and the middle unit extruded to rear elevation (as Non-Material Amendment to planning permission 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 23 Aug 2024 - Decided24/01892/TCA
T1: Tree of Heaven - Remove to ground level
Croft Cottage Arch Road Great Wymondley Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7ER
Received 23 Aug 2024 - Decided24/01893/TCA
3x Evergreen - Remove
17 Graveley Road Great Wymondley Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7EX
Received 23 Aug 2024 - Decided24/01894/DOC
Details reserved by Condition 4 (Windows and doors) of Listed Building Consent reference 19/01929/LBC granted on 17.11.2021
6 Hitchin Street Baldock Hertfordshire SG7 6AE
Received 23 Aug 2024 - Decided24/01898/TCA
Sycamore - Pollard 50%
Chestnut Tree Cottage Pedlars Lane Therfield Royston Hertfordshire SG8 9PX
Received 23 Aug 2024 - Decided24/01899/FP
Installation of first floor rear fire escape door and external escape staircase. (Development already carried out).
5 - 6 Amor Way Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 1UG
Received 12 Sept 2024 - Decided24/01900/FP
Installation air conditioning condenser units, extractor grilles and fixed outside seating.
Unit 6 Royston Gateway Trade Park Darlington Road Royston Hertfordshire SG8 5PF
Received 6 Sept 2024 - Decided24/01901/AD
Installation of internally illuminated four fascia signs and one internally illuminated projecting sign.
Unit 6 Royston Gateway Trade Park Darlington Road Royston Hertfordshire SG8 5PF
Received 6 Sept 2024 - Decided24/01902/FP
Erection of one detached 3-bed dwelling. (Development already carried out).
3 Bearton Avenue Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1NZ
Received 26 Aug 2024 - Decided24/01903/TPO
Beech - Branches cut back by approx 15%
5 Layston Park Royston Hertfordshire SG8 9DS
Received 29 Aug 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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