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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 dates6,421Searchable applications
468Recorded as pending
79%Approval rate · 1,715 approved or refused records
367Refused applications
1,348 approved · 367 refused · 133 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided26/01394/DOC
Details reserved by Condition 3 (Sound proofing) of planning permission reference 25/03168/FP granted on 06.03.2026.
59 - 63 Bury Mead Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1RT
Received 28 May 2026 - Decided26/01395/FPH
Two storey front extension, first floor side extension over existing side element and alterations to first floor fenestration. Erection of front porch canopy.
15 Hollies Close Royston Hertfordshire SG8 7DZ
Received 28 May 2026 - Decided26/01396/TCA
H1: Cypress - Remove stems within 6m of area of damage (Height:3.8M). TG2: Oak - Remove close to ground level. TG4: Cypress - Remove close to ground level. TG7: Oak - Remove close to ground level. SG8: Euonymus - Remove close to ground level. T9: Cherry - Remove close to ground level.
The Vicarage 4 Bury Lane Codicote Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 8XT
Received 28 May 2026 - Decided26/01398/TCA
T1: Elm - Fell. T2: Pyrus - Fell. T3 Silver Maple - 20% crown reduction. T4: Norway Maple - 20% crown reduction. T5: Cherry - Fell.
Gardens Cottage High Street Codicote Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 8HZ
Received 29 May 2026 - Decided26/01401/AD
Projecting hanging sign to west elevation and signage to south and east elevations (as amended by plans received on 23/06/2026 and 14/07/2026).
The Chequers 58 High Street Royston Hertfordshire SG8 9AW
Received 29 May 2026 - Decided26/01402/FP
Installation 1x packaged refrigeration unit and 3x floor mounted AC units with protection rails onto existing flat roof.
10 High Street Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1BH
Received 10 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01404/LBC
Replacement front door. Install two roof vent tiles to North Elevation. Internal alterations including replacement flooring within the hallway, cloakroom and boot room together with installation of ensuite to Bedroom 5.
Old Ramerick Manor Bedford Road Ickleford Hertfordshire SG5 3SB
Received 29 May 2026 - Decided26/01405/DOC
Details reserved by condition 13 (LLFA 1 Water Drainage Scheme) of planning permission reference 25/01094/FP granted 19.02.2026.
Land To The Rear 34 Arlesey Road Ickleford Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 3UU
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01406/FPH
Two storey side extension including front and rear dormer windows. Alterations to existing dormer windows including installation of external cladding. Alterations to fenestration and external render. (Amended plan received 13/08/26).
50 Westwood Avenue Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9LL
Received 11 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01411/FPH
Rear roof extension to create additional habitable accommodation at second floor level. Installation of solar panels and alterations to existing single storey rear element roof including insertion of rooflight.
139 Bearton Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1UB
Received 29 Jun 2026 - Registered26/01412/FP
Erection of 9 dwellings following demolition of the existing stables and structures with including soft and hard landscaping, parking and Alterations to existing access off London Road.
Land On The East Side Of London Road St Ippolyts Hertfordshire
Received 12 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01413/NMA
To amend the plots that will be provided as Part M Category 2 compliant (as non-material amendment to Planning Permission 20/02412/FP granted 17.07.2025)
Land Between 53 And 81 And Land Rear Of 7-53 Waterdell Lane St Ippolyts Hertfordshire
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01414/FPH
Replacement raised roof to facilitate additional accommodation at first floor level. Two storey rear extension following removal of existing shed. Alterations to fenestration and external render. Installation of front hardstanding and provision of two parking spaces.
80 Willian Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 0LT
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01415/FPH
Two storey rear extension, first floor front extension and alterations to fenestration including insertion of first floor side windows. Hard landscaping works.
8 Gibson Close Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 0RS
Received 12 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01416/S73
Variation of condition 2 (revised plans) of planning permission 24/02606/FP granted 31.07.2025 for erection of three detached dwellings (1 x 3-bed,1 x 4-bed and 1 x 5-bed) and with associated infrastructure and landscaping. (Amended plan received 09/07/26).
Land West Of Tuthill House Kelshall Tops Therfield Hertfordshire SG8 9PT
Received 11 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01417/FPH
Single storey rear extension. Installation of retaining walls and alterations to ground levels in rear garden.
29 Ashfield Drive Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 1GP
Received 10 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01418/TCA
T1: Cherry - Remove the lowest limb growing over the drive. T2, T3: Sycamore - Cut back the garden side by up to 2.5m to viable growth.
Greenbury London Road Barley Royston Hertfordshire SG8 8JF
Received 2 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01419/TCA
T1: Hazel - Reduce the height by up to 2m to match the gutter height. T2: Apple - Reduce the height by 1.5m to create a new pollard.T3: Cherry - Fell to ground level.
215 Glebe Road Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 1DZ
Received 2 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01422/FPH
Part two storey and part single side extension and part two storey and part first floor rear extension following demolition of existing side outbuilding.
8 Fairfield Way Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 0PU
Received 2 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01423/LDCP
Insertion of front window following removal of garage door to facilitate garage conversion to habitable space. Insertion of rear doors
31 Tudor Court Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2BE
Received 16 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01424/TCA
T1: Prunus - Fell to ground level
15 Common View Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 1BZ
Received 2 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01425/DOC
Details Reserved by Condition 1 (Biodiversity Gain Plan) of planning permission 25/00461/FP granted 10/06/2025.
West Lane Farm West Lane Pirton Hertfordshire SG5 3QP
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01426/LDCP
Insertion of rear box dormer and installation of 3 rooflights to front roof slope to facilitate conversion of loft space to habitable accommodation.
25 Balmoral Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1XG
Received 2 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01427/FP
Single storey side extension.
Site Of Former Offley Stores Luton Road Offley Hertfordshire
Received 2 Jun 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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