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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 dates6,320Searchable applications
468Recorded as pending
79%Approval rate · 1,697 approved or refused records
356Refused applications
1,341 approved · 356 refused · 126 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 20 Feb 2023 to 13 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 14 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided26/00586/TCA
Pine - Remove
23 Trevor Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9TA
Received 5 Mar 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00587/S73
Variation of conditions 4, 10,11,14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 31 32, 35 and 37 of outline planning permission 17/01955/1 granted 11.03.2024 for up to 71 dwellings and associated access, car parking, garages, landscaping and open space including demolition and removal of all existing structures, buildings and hardstanding (all matters reserved except means of access).
Ickleford Mill Arlesey Road Ickleford Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 3UN
Received 20 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00588/LBC
Total demolition of C17 or C18 grade II listed barn following accidental partial collapse (development already carried out)
Rooks Nest Farm Rooks Nest Lane Therfield Hertfordshire SG8 9QX
Received 5 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00589/FPH
Insertion of 2 no. rooflights to existing front roof slope and 3 no. rooflights to existing rear roof slope to facilitate loft conversion.
7 Colbron Close Ashwell Hertfordshire SG7 5TH
Received 12 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00590/LBC
Replace existing timber 6-panel rear door with timber 5-panel door
Burge End Farmhouse 4 Burge End Lane Pirton Hertfordshire SG5 3QN
Received 8 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00591/LDCE
Single storey rear extension
10 Walnut Way Ickleford Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 3XT
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00592/TPO
Sweet Chestnut - Remove stem
Dormer Cottage Canonsfield Road Welwyn Hertfordshire AL6 0QA
Received 5 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00593/FPH
Single storey side and rear extensions following demolition of existing rear conservatory. Hardscaping working including alterations to ground levels in rear garden.
45 Baldock Road Royston Hertfordshire SG8 5BJ
Received 5 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00594/FPH
Single storey rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory. Alterations to rear garden ground level.
56 Manton Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9NP
Received 23 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00596/FPH
Two storey side extension including first floor rear Juliet balcony and single storey rear extension following demolition of existing garage and outbuildings. Alterations to fenestration throughout, replacement front porch canopy and installation of external cladding and render.
10 Wymondley Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9PH
Received 18 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00597/FPH
Single storey side extension and alterations to ground floor rear fenestration.
5 New England Close St Ippolyts Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7NQ
Received 24 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00602/DOC
Details reserved by Condition 4: (Drainage Management and Maintenance) of planning permission 21/00504/OP granted 03.04.2025
Land To The East Of Talbot Way And Kristiansand Way And Flint Road Allotments Flint Road Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 1TY
Received 16 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00603/DOC
Details reserved by Condition 5: (Drainage during construction) of outline permission 21/00504/OP granted 03.04.2025
Land To The East Of Talbot Way And Kristiansand Way And Flint Road Allotments Flint Road Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 1TY
Received 16 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00604/DOC
Details reserved by Condition 6: (Drainage excavations) of planning permission 21/00504/OP granted 03.04.2025
Land To The East Of Talbot Way And Kristiansand Way And Flint Road Allotments Flint Road Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 1TY
Received 16 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00605/DOC
Details reserved by Condition 7: (Foul drainage) of planning permission 21/00504/OP granted 03.04.2025
Land To The East Of Talbot Way And Kristiansand Way And Flint Road Allotments Flint Road Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 1TY
Received 16 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00606/FPH
Part two storey and part first floor side extension. Single storey rear extension, replacement flat roof over existing rear extension, alterations to fenestration and removal of chimney.
1 Franklin Gardens Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 0BS
Received 6 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00607/DOC
Details reserved by Condition 21: (Fire Hydrants) of planning permission 21/00504/OP granted 03.04.2025
Land To The East Of Talbot Way And Kristiansand Way And Flint Road Allotments Flint Road Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 1TY
Received 16 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00608/FPH
Raise existing roof ridge height for the insertion of rear box dormer window and three front rooflights to facilitate loft conversion.
19 Kings Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1RD
Received 11 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00609/TCA
T1: Maple - Fell to ground level
Crofts House 1 St Marys Close Pirton Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 3RG
Received 6 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00610/TPO
Leylandii Conifer - Fell
16 Melbourn Street Royston Hertfordshire SG8 7BZ
Received 6 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00612/FP
Installation of perimeter railing, gate and wall following removal of existing fence. Installation of free-standing Air Source Heat Pump and associated enclosure, new bin and cycle store together with hard and soft landscaping works including low-level lighting (as amended by plans received on 10/09/2026).
The Biggin Queen Street Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1AB
Received 23 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00613/LBC
Internal and external alterations including replacement windows and installation of secondary glazing (as amended by plans received on 10/09/2026).
The Biggin Queen Street Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1AB
Received 23 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00614/FPH
Single storey rear extension with pitched roof.
12 Dents Close Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 2TP
Received 18 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00615/FP
Erection of single storey building to provide caf� (development already carried out).
Land At Fairclough Hall Farm Halls Green Weston Hertfordshire SG4 7DP
Received 9 Mar 2026
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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