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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 dates6,442Searchable applications
467Recorded as pending
78%Approval rate · 1,722 approved or refused records
373Refused applications
1,349 approved · 373 refused · 135 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided26/01571/LDCP
Erection of outbuilding to rear of existing detached garage.
73 Browning Drive Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 0QR
Received 22 Jul 2026 - Unknown26/01572/PNR
Change of use of redundant barns (units 3a, 3b and 3c) from Agricultural to flexible use (B8) (Storage or Distribution).
Waterhall Farm The Valley Whitwell Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 8BN
Received 17 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01573/LBC
Proposed Replacement of Timber Cladding to Dormer Cheeks with Code 6 Lead
30 Bancroft Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1LA
Received 18 Jun 2026 - Registered26/01574/S106
Application for the discharge of Planning Obligation under S106 agreement Open space management scheme with respect to S106 agreement pursuant to 20/02412/FP.
Land Between 53 And 81 And Land Rear Of 7-53 Waterdell Lane St Ippolyts Hertfordshire
Received 18 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01575/FPH
Erection of rear outbuilding following demolition of existing outbuilding.
57 Bearton Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1UF
Received 18 Jun 2026 - Registered26/01577/DOC
Details reserved by Condition 4 (Great Crested Newts Mitigation Licence) of planning permission reference 26/00007/FPH granted on 15.05.2026.
The Dairy Police Row Therfield Royston Hertfordshire SG8 9QE
Received 18 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01578/AD
Installation of 1 x illuminated fascia sign and 1 x projection sign following removal of existing signs. Replace existing riser tiles.
7 - 9 Central Approach Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 3DL
Received 9 Jul 2026 - Decided26/01579/FPH
Replace existing windows to front, side and rear elevations.
64 Stockens Green Knebworth Hertfordshire SG3 6DQ
Received 15 Jul 2026 - Decided26/01582/EC
Cabling works.
Barclays Bank 5 - 6 High Street Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1BH
Received 19 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01583/FPH
Single storey side/rear extension following demolition of existing rear conservatory.
6 Cashio Lane Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 1AX
Received 19 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01584/TCA
T1: Portuguese Laurel - Fell to ground level.
7 Sollershott West Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 3PU
Received 19 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01585/FPH
Installation of external brick cavity walls to front and rear elevations.
16 Hine Way Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2SL
Received 13 Jul 2026 - Decided26/01586/TCA
T1, T2: Lime - Reduce by 30%
4 Norton Way North Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 1BY
Received 19 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01587/FPH
Single storey rear extension. Insertion of rear box dormer and 3 front rooflights to facilitate conversion of loft space into habitable accommodation. Repositioning of front door and alterations to fenestration.
39 Kimberley Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 4RB
Received 19 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01588/FPH
Two storey with Juliet balcony and single storey rear extension following demolition of existing rear conservatory. Installation of first floor side window.
14 Matthew Gate Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9EQ
Received 2 Jul 2026 - Registered26/01589/FPH
Single storey side extension to existing detached garden room to facilitate conversion into ancillary annexe following demolition of existing detached shed.
20 High View Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2HL
Received 4 Sept 2026 - Decided26/01590/FPH
Erection of single storey detached outbuilding for recreation use following demolition of existing detached outbuilding.
68 Stevenage Road Knebworth Hertfordshire SG3 6NN
Received 22 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01591/TCA
T1: Silver Birch - Fell to ground level. T2: Medlar - Fell to ground level. T3: Cork Screw Hazel - Fell to ground level.T4: Sycamore - Reduce in height by 4-5m and shape and balance the remainder of the crown.
Spring House 7 High Street Ashwell Baldock Hertfordshire SG7 5NL
Received 22 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01594/FPH
Single storey front & rear extensions and 1.5 storey side extension. Insertion of front dormer window. Enlargement of existing rear dormer. Alterations to fenestration throughout and alterations to existing external materials involving addition of timber cladding and render. Front boundary wall. (development already carried out)
25 Briary Lane Royston Hertfordshire SG8 9BT
Received 22 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01597/PIP
Residential development of between 3 and 5 dwellings
Land On The North Side Of Stevenage Road St Ippolyts Hertfordshire
Received 19 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01599/TCA
Cherry - Fell, Process and Remove
2 Shott Lane Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 1SE
Received 22 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01603/LDCP
Erection of a single storey rear extension following removal of existing rear conservatory
17 Grays Lane Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2HG
Received 23 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01605/LBC
Replace all but one windows with double-glazed 12mm slimline sealed units. Replace one window with matching existing timber glazed door. Replace 2no. rear doors with part-glazed, timber stable doors and replace existing glazed double doors with similar glazed doors. Introduce two support pillars to each of the existing rear porch canopies.
Old Church House Gurneys Lane Holwell Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 3SN
Received 30 Jul 2026 - Decided26/01606/FPH
Single storey side and front extension linking dwelling to existing detached garage and front porch extension with access steps following demolition of existing conservatory and porch. Insertion of two storey front bay window following removal of existing ground floor bay window. Alterations to fenestration. Installation of rear raised terrace and steps. Alterations to existing garage fenestration to facilitate partial conversion of garage into shower room.
1 Spinney Close Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9PD
Received 9 Jul 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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