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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 dates5,403Searchable applications
440Recorded as pending
80%Approval rate · 1,457 approved or refused records
294Refused applications
1,163 approved · 294 refused · 106 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided24/01932/TPO
T1, T2, T3, T4,T5, T6, T7: Lime - Crown Reduce height and spread by up to 2m. T8: Conifer - Remove
14 Palace Gardens Royston Hertfordshire SG8 5AD
Received 29 Aug 2024 - Decided24/01934/TCA
A1: Lime - Remove all dead/damaged wood and epicormic growth
25 Walsworth Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9SP
Received 29 Aug 2024 - Decided24/01935/TCA
Cherry plum - Prune back long low branches and trim.
St Elmo Court London Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9ET
Received 29 Aug 2024 - Decided24/01936/FP
Alterations to shopfront, removal of existing side elevation access doors and installation of No.17 AC condenser units to existing roof and elevations.
5 - 9 Commerce Way Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 3DN
Received 10 Sept 2024 - Decided24/01937/AD
Installation of No.3 fascia signs to existing front elevation.
5 - 9 Commerce Way Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 3DN
Received 10 Sept 2024 - Decided24/01938/FP
Erection of two self-build detached 3-bed dwellings including refuse and cycle storage and parking following demolition of existing outbuilding.
Winch Hill House Winch Hill Road Luton Hertfordshire LU2 8PB
Received 30 Sept 2024 - Decided24/01939/TPO
Lime - Crown reduction of 30%
28 Symonds Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2JL
Received 29 Aug 2024 - Decided24/01941/TCA
A2: Lime - Remove all dead/damaged wood and epicormic growth
24A Walsworth Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9SP
Received 30 Aug 2024 - Decided24/01942/EC
Installation of a substation
Land Outside 47 Horn Hill Whitwell Hertfordshire SG4 8AU
Received 30 Aug 2024 - Decided24/01943/FPH
Installation of rear air source heat pump.
53 Cleveland Way Great Ashby Stevenage Hertfordshire SG1 6BH
Received 30 Aug 2024 - Decided24/01945/LDCE
Replacement of roof fascias, soffits and bargeboards. Replacement of existing render finishes. Replacement of windows.
41 The Avenue Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9RQ
Received 30 Aug 2024 - Decided24/01946/EC
Installation of fixed line broadband electronic communications apparatus - erection of one pole.
Land Opposite 33 West End Ashwell Hertfordshire SG7 5PH
Received 30 Aug 2024 - Unknown24/01947/ADJ
EIA Screening Opinion under the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 in relation to the proposed solar farm.NORTH HERTS DISTRICT COUNCIL: ADJACENT AUTHORITY : CONSULTEE ONLY
Land To The South Of Ashwell Street Bassingbourn South Cambridgeshire
Received 30 Aug 2024 - Decided24/01948/LDCE
Continuous use as a hot food takeaway on the ground floor with ancillary living accommodation on the upper floor.
28 And 28A Nightingale Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1QU
Received 9 Dec 2024 - Decided24/01949/TCA
Honey Locust - Reduce by 3m height and 4m width and remove all major deadwood
92 High Street Barkway Royston Hertfordshire SG8 8EF
Received 30 Aug 2024 - Decided24/01950/LDCP
Insertion of ground floor window on the front and side elevation following removal of garage door to facilitate conversion of existing integral garage to reception room. Infill extension to form front entrance porch.
121 Benslow Lane Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9RA
Received 30 Aug 2024 - Decided24/01951/FPH
Erection of detached 1-bed ancillary annexe with associated decking following demolition of existing detached garage.
Heston Paddocks Drivers End Codicote Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 8TR
Received 30 Aug 2024 - Decided24/01952/S73
Removal of condition 3 (Electric Vehicle ready domestic charging point) of prior approval class MA 24/01306/PNMA granted 08.08.2024 for Conversion to 24 self-contained 1-bed residential units with associated cycle and refuse/recycling provisions.
The Exchange Queen Street Hitchin Hertfordshire
Received 2 Sept 2024 - Decided24/01953/NMA
Omit pool house, pool and pergola (as Non-Material Amendment to planning permission 23/02622/FPH granted 22.01.2024)
34 Royal Oak Lane Pirton Hertfordshire SG5 3QT
Received 2 Sept 2024 - Decided24/01954/LDCP
Insertion of front ground floor bay window following removal of existing garage door to facilitate conversion of garage into a habitable space. Single storey front infill extension.
81 Benslow Lane Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9RA
Received 2 Sept 2024 - Unknown24/01955/FP
Erection of one detached 3-bedroom self-build dwelling with associated parking and garden land. Existing farm building restored and converted into environmentally friendly plant room to store battery packs, solar panels and associated equipment to serve new dwelling.
The Jays Pirton Road Holwell Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 3SS
Received 2 Sept 2024 - Decided24/01958/TCA
Cherry - Remove large limb on right hand side overhanging road.
Redshanks West Street Lilley Luton Hertfordshire LU2 8LH
Received 2 Sept 2024 - Decided24/01959/S73
Variation of Condition 2 (submission of revised block plan) of planning permission 23/01154/FP granted 22.08.2024 for erection of four bed detached dwelling following demolition of existing dwelling
Chez Nous Harveys Hill Lane Luffenhall Stevenage Hertfordshire SG2 7PX
Received 13 Sept 2024 - Decided24/01962/FP
Erection of custom/self-build detached 5-bed dwelling with shared vehicular access.
Land Adjacent To Red Brick Cottage The Street Kelshall Royston Hertfordshire SG8 9SQ
Received 12 Sept 2024
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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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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