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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.
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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 dates6,325Searchable applications
468Recorded as pending
79%Approval rate · 1,699 approved or refused records
357Refused applications
1,342 approved · 357 refused · 126 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided26/00616/TCA
Sycamore (species amended)- Removal
174 Wilbury Road Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 4JA
Received 10 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00618/LDCP
Single storey rear extension and partial garage conversion
35 Serpentine Close Great Ashby Stevenage Hertfordshire SG1 6AP
Received 9 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00619/TCA
T1: Ash - Fell
Four Oaks Maiden Street Weston Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7AA
Received 9 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00628/AD
Installation of EV charging signage, including charger identification labels, operational instructions, directional signage, CCTV notices, and safety information.
Morrisons Superstore Broadway Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 3TS
Received 22 May 2026 - Decided26/00629/TCA
Elder - Remove
4A Dixies Close Ashwell Baldock Hertfordshire SG7 5QN
Received 10 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00630/TPO
T1: Horse Chestnut - Pollard to historical points. T2: Horse Chestnut - Pollard to historical points and remove dead limb.T3: Horse Chestnut - Fell. T1, T2, T3: Yew - Reduce height 3/4m and 2/3m from lateral limbs to balance crown. T2: Yew - Reduce height 1.5/2m and 2/3m from lateral limbs to balance crown.
23 High Street Whitwell Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 8AJ
Received 10 Mar 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00631/RM
Reserved matters application for appearance, landscaping, layout and scale in relation to erection of 55 dwellings and associated access, car parking, garages, landscaping and open space pursuant to Outline Planning Permission 17/01955/1 (as varied by associated Section 73 Planning Application)(as amended by plans received June 2026).
Ickleford Mill Arlesey Road Ickleford Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 3UN
Received 10 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00632/FPH
Raise existing roof ridge height, insertion of L-shaped box dormer to rear roofslope and 3No. rooflights to existing front roofslope to facilitate conversion of loftspace into habitable accommodation following removal of existing chimney stack.
56 Kings Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1RD
Received 10 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00633/TCA
T1: Oak - 2 -3 m Reduction (approx 30%). T2: Ash - Crown tidy and deadwood removal
12 Deards End Lane Knebworth Hertfordshire SG3 6NL
Received 10 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00634/TCA
T1: Apple - Pollard, back to previous points. T2: Prune - Reduce the height by 3-4m and shape the crown, cutting to viable growth where possible.
8 Woodforde Close Ashwell Baldock Hertfordshire SG7 5QE
Received 10 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00635/DOC
Details reserved by Condition 3: (Window section / joinery details) of Listed Building Consent 25/03104/LBC granted 03.03.2026
Hexton Manor Hexton Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 3JH
Received 10 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00637/FP
Erection of a detached five-bedroom dwelling with associated detached garage and outbuildings, access, car parking and hard and soft landscaping following the demolition of existing structures and hardstanding (Development has commenced).
Glencoe Villa Snailswell Lane Ickleford Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 3TS
Received 19 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00639/FPH
Erection of detached ancillary garden annex with decking and associated access steps
Chapel Barn Rabley Heath Road Codicote Welwyn Hertfordshire AL6 9UA
Received 12 May 2026 - Decided26/00640/LDCP
Detached double garage including utility area and plant room following removal of existing garage.
1 School Lane Offley Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 3AU
Received 10 Mar 2026 - Registered26/00642/NHC
Variation of the Appointments of Independent Water Networks Limited and Affinity Water Limited as Water Undertakers NORTH HERTS COUNCIL CONSULTEE ONLY
Land To The West Of Lucas Lane And East Of Headlands Grays Lane Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2HR
Received 10 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00643/DOC
Details reserved by Condition 5: (EEP details) of planning permission 25/02219/FP granted on 11/11/2025 (as amended by plan received on 17/03/2026).
Herts Native Trees Ashwell Road Bygrave Baldock Hertfordshire SG7 5EB
Received 2 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00644/DOC
Details reserved by Condition 6: (Materials of Construction) of planning permission 25/02219/FP granted on 11/11/2025
Herts Native Trees Ashwell Road Bygrave Baldock Hertfordshire SG7 5EB
Received 2 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00645/DOC
Details reserved by Condition 7: (Landscaping details) of planning permission 25/02219/FP granted on 11/11/2025 (as amended by plan received on 27/03/2026).
Herts Native Trees Ashwell Road Bygrave Baldock Hertfordshire SG7 5EB
Received 2 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00646/DOC
Details reserved by condition 9: (ASHP details) of planning permission 25/02219/FP granted on 11/11/2025
Herts Native Trees Ashwell Road Bygrave Baldock Hertfordshire SG7 5EB
Received 2 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00647/DOC
Details reserved by Condition 10: (Details of wind turbine) of planning permission 25/02219/FP granted on 11/11/2025
Herts Native Trees Ashwell Road Bygrave Baldock Hertfordshire SG7 5EB
Received 2 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00648/DOC
Details reserved by condition 11: (Car charging point details) of planning permission 25/02219/FP granted on 11/11/2025
Herts Native Trees Ashwell Road Bygrave Baldock Hertfordshire SG7 5EB
Received 2 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00649/FP
Erection of one detached 4-bed self-build dwelling including parking and landscaping following demolition of existing detached dwelling (Amended plans received 10/08/2026)
211 Icknield Way Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 4TT
Received 24 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00650/TPO
T1: Ash - Fell. T2: 2x Blue Atlas Cedars (amended) - Reduce canopy by approx 20% T3: Horse Chestnut - Fell
23 Pirton Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2BQ
Received 11 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00653/LDCE
Confirmation of material start on site of planning permission 24/01009/FP & Listed Building Consent 24/01010/LBC granted on 17.07.2024 for Infill courtyard extension and conservatory to west elevation. Alterations to fenestration
Robin Hood And Little John Rabley Heath Road Codicote Welwyn Hertfordshire AL6 9UB
Received 11 Mar 2026
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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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