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North Hertfordshire planning applications
1,182 applications. 88% approved. 49 days to decide.
As of July 2026, PlanIndex holds 1,182 planning applications from North Hertfordshire. 266 were decided in the trailing 12 months, with 88% of clear-cut outcomes approved.
Latest applications
Data to July 2026
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26/01917/TCA Awaiting decision
Little Orchard Pedlars Lane Therfield Royston Hertfordshire SG8 9PX
T3: Cherry - Reduce and shape by approx 3m.
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26/01910/TCA Awaiting decision
Church View Pedlars Lane Therfield Royston Hertfordshire SG8 9PX
T1: 2x Silver Birch - Reduce crown by approx 50% (6-8m). T2: Ash - Remove two low branches.
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26/01909/TPO Awaiting decision
16 - 32 Tudor Court Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2BE
T1: Redwood - Remove dead branches low In crown. T2: Elm - crown lift by 4m. T3, T4: Conifer - face up as hard as possible whilst retaining the greenery, whole height. T5: Silver Birch - Crown reduce by 3m. T6: Laurel - Reduce height by 2m. T7: Holy - Cut back from building by 1m. T8: Oak - Cut back from building by 1m. T9: Hornbeam - Crown lift by 2m. T10: Sycamore - Crown lift by 4m over development side. T11: Conifer - Crown lift by 4m over development side. T12: Hornbeam - Crown lift by 4m over development side. T13: Sycamore - Crown lift by 4m over development side. T14: Sycamore - Crown lift by 4m over development side. T15: Yew - crown lift by 4m over development side. T16: Oak - crown lift by 4m over development side. T17: Yew - Crown lift by 4m over development side. T18: Holly - Crown lift by 4m over development side. T19: Yew - Crown lift by 4m over development side. G1: Conifers and Sycamores - Crown lift by 3m whole length
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26/01904/TCA Awaiting decision
32 Ridge Road Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 1PN
T4: Plum - Fell. T5: Prunus - To establish a new pollarded framework to mitigate the risk over the neighbouring property.
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26/01903/TPO Awaiting decision
11 Convent Close Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1QN
Douglas Fir - Up to a 5m reduction
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26/01610/FPH Awaiting decision
42 Green Lane Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 1EA
Two storey rear extension and single storey side extensions following demolition of existing conservatory, detached garage and outbuildings. Insertion of rooflights to existing side roofslopes. Alterations to front fenestration including insertion of second floor front windows.
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26/01674/FP Awaiting decision
70A Leys Avenue Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 3EG
Change of use of first and second floor from Commercial (Use Class E) to Residential (Use Class C3) to provide two self-contained flats including alterations to fenestration and cycle and bin storage.
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26/01901/TCA Awaiting decision
The Farmhouse 1 Lodge Farm Heath Lane Codicote Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 8WP
G1: Yew - Crown reduction by 2-3m approx and crown thin by 15%.
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26/01897/TCA Awaiting decision
23 Walsworth Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9SP
T1 Yew - Reduce and shape by 1m
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26/01893/TPO Awaiting decision
Land At Rosemont Close Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 4XR
BEYT023: Birch - Crown reduce back from structure by up to 2m.
Recent decisions
Data to July 2026
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26/01499/SO Decided
Land Between Knebworth Golf Club And A1M Old Knebworth Lane Knebworth Hertfordshire
Screening Opinion: Proposed solar photovoltaic farm and associated infrastructure.
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26/00926/FPH Granted
10 Midland Cottages Nightingale Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1RW
Part two storey and part single storey rear extension following demolition of existing rear extension and detached store. Installation of front hardstanding.
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26/01484/LBC Granted
57 High Street Ashwell Baldock Hertfordshire SG7 5NP
Replace existing front door (as amended by drawing no. 1.1 and revised specification received on 28.07.2026)
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26/01482/FPH Decided
84 Howard Drive Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 2DG
Two storey rear extension, installation of obscure glazed side facing first floor window. Conversion of garage to habitable accommodation including raising flat roof and installation of doors and glazing to front and rear elevations. Hard landscaping.
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26/01417/FPH Decided
29 Ashfield Drive Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 1GP
Single storey rear extension. Installation of retaining walls and alterations to ground levels in rear garden.
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26/01512/FPH Granted
88 Old Hale Way Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1XR
Two storey and part single storey rear extension, single storey front extension following demolition of existing front entrance porch. Alterations to existing detached garage fenestration to facilitate partial garage conversion into habitable accommodation (as amended by plans rec'd 30 July 2026).
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26/01490/FPH Decided
7 Bramfield Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9QA
Single storey front and rear extensions following demolition of existing rear element. Insertion of ground floor side window.
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26/01664/NMA Decided
5 Westbury Farm Close Offley Hertfordshire SG5 3FL
Addition of flue pipe to serve log burner and re-positioned window (end elevation C) (as Non-Material Amendment to planning permission 25/02069/FPH granted 17.10.2025)
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26/01732/NMA Decided
1 Kingswood Avenue Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 0PB
1. Amendment to the fenestration to the rear elevation of the rear extension. Omission of one window and widening of double doors, with the addition of glazed side panels. 2. Showing on Side Elevation D-D the new obscure glazed window to the new en-suite. The window was shown on the first floor plan (as non-material amendment to planning permission reference 26/00347/FPH granted on 25.03.2026).
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26/01171/FP Decided
Bendish Stables Hollybush Lane Bendish Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 8JA
Erection of one detached single storey self-build dwelling including alterations to existing access, parking and landscaping following demolition of existing workshop, storage building, derelict glasshouses, sheds and pig-pens (as amended)
The full record
Decisions between 2003 and 2026
PlanIndex holds 734 decisions from North Hertfordshire between 2003 and 2026, part of 1,182 applications on record. Over that period 89% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals, 333 granted against 43 refused. The busiest single year was 2026, with 617 applications recorded.
The trailing-year figures above track current activity. This record reaches back further, so a decision here may predate the online portal; each application still has its own page with the source link.
From the archive
Earliest records shown in full
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03/01588/1TPO Granted
1 Limekiln Close Royston SG8 9XP
Prune out snags and remove dead wood from Yew tree, reduce crown of Ash tree by 25%. Remove one self-set Sycamore tree and Cherry tree. Remove dead wood from 5 Beech trees and crown reduction by 4 metres away from rear of property
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03/01595/1HH Decided
Paddock Cottage Pottersheath Road Welwyn AL6 9SU
Single storey side extension.
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03/01751/1TD Granted
Lamp Post No 186 Opposite 213 Cambridge Road Hitchin SG4
10m high replacement lamp post incorporating 3 telecommunication antennae; equipment cabin
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03/01836/1TCA Granted
Four Oaks Maiden Street Weston Hitchin SG4 7AA
Crown reduction of 1 Oak tree by approximately 50%, and shape to balance. Raise crown of Sycamore tree and remove one overhanging limb. Remove one overhanging limb from Ash tree
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03/01761/1AD Split decision
Sainsburys Supermarket Bancroft Hitchin SG5
2 free-standing and one wall mounted internally illuminated sign boards.
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03/01980/1TCA Withdrawn
Elbrook House Elbrook Lane Ashwell Baldock SG7 5NE
Reduction and removal of two Holm Oak trees
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03/01834/1TPO Granted
3 King James Way Royston SG8 7EF
Reduce crown of 1 Apple Tree by 20-30%
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03/01896/1HH Decided
4 The Quadrant Letchworth Garden City SG6 4TY
Single storey rear extensions, including relocation of existing conservatory.
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03/01914/1HH Decided
1 Pump Cottages Hexton Road Lilley Luton LU2 8BN
Replacement rear conservatory and flat roof rear extension to provide W.C/Boiler room.
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04/00094/1TCA Granted
7 Croft Lane Letchworth Garden City SG6 1AS
Reduce height of 1 Ash tree to approx. 11.5m (35ft)
Decision speed
12 months to July 2026, where both dates are published
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Within 8 weeks the statutory target for most applications 188 71%
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8 to 13 weeks the target band for major development 37 14%
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Over 13 weeks often extended by agreement 41 15%
Common questions
How many planning applications does North Hertfordshire decide?
In the 12 months to July 2026, North Hertfordshire decided 266 planning applications. 88% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
How long does a planning decision take in North Hertfordshire?
The median time from a planning application being received to a decision was 49 days over the 12 months to July 2026. Individual cases vary with complexity and consultation responses.
How many North Hertfordshire decisions arrive within the eight week target?
Of the 266 decisions in the 12 months to July 2026 where both dates are published, 71% came within eight weeks of the application being received, and 85% within thirteen weeks.
How many planning applications has North Hertfordshire decided in total?
PlanIndex holds 734 decisions from North Hertfordshire between 2003 and 2026, out of 1,182 applications on record. Across that whole period 89% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
When is planning activity busiest in North Hertfordshire?
June 2026 was the busiest month across the 12 months to July 2026, with 169 applications recorded. The monthly pattern is listed on this page.
How do I find a planning application by its reference number?
Every application indexed here has its own page at a stable address. Look the reference up in a search engine together with the council name, or browse the latest applications below. Each page shows the description, address, dates and decision as the council published them.
Cite these figures
North Hertfordshire: 1,182 planning applications on record as of July 2026. Trailing 12 months: 266 decided, 88% approved, median 49 days to a decision. 670 new applications received in the same period. Decisions on record run between 2003 and 2026: 734 in total, 89% approved. Source: PlanIndex, planindex.co.uk.