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North Hertfordshire planning applications
4,918 applications. 90% approved. 48 days to decide.
As of October 2026, PlanIndex holds 4,918 planning applications from North Hertfordshire. 1,189 were decided in the trailing 12 months, with 90% of clear-cut outcomes approved.
North Hertfordshire: 1,632 applications received in the last year, 1,189 decisions published.
North Hertfordshire takes a median of 48 days to decide a planning application. See how that compares.
All applications
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26/02772/DOC Awaiting decision
Chalk Hill Place Princes Mews Royston Hertfordshire SG8 9GP
Details reserved by condition 24 (Cycle Parking) of planning permission reference 24/00436/FP granted on 25.02.2025.
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26/02765/DOC Awaiting decision
Chalk Hill Place Princes Mews Royston Hertfordshire SG8 9GP
Details reserved by condition 21 (EV Chargers) of planning permission reference 24/00436/FP granted on 25.02.2025.
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26/02771/DOC Awaiting decision
Chalk Hill Place Princes Mews Royston Hertfordshire SG8 9GP
Details reserved by condition 23 (Landscaping Strategy) of planning permission reference 24/00436/FP granted on 25.02.2025.
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26/02764/DOC Awaiting decision
Chalk Hill Place Princes Mews Royston Hertfordshire SG8 9GP
Details reserved by condition 17 (Archaeological Evaluation) of planning permission reference 24/00436/FP granted on 25.02.2025.
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26/02761/DOC Awaiting decision
Chalk Hill Place Princes Mews Royston Hertfordshire SG8 9GP
Details reserved by condition 10 (Highway Improvements) of planning permission reference 24/00436/FP granted on 25.02.2025.
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26/02635/DOC Awaiting decision
Chalk Hill Place Princes Mews Royston Hertfordshire SG8 9GP
Details reserved by condition 9 (Sustainable Drainage) of planning permission reference 24/00436/FP granted on 25.02.2025.
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26/02763/DOC Awaiting decision
Chalk Hill Place Princes Mews Royston Hertfordshire SG8 9GP
Details reserved by condition 13 (Residential Travel Plan) of planning permission reference 24/00436/FP granted on 25.02.2025.
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26/02802/TCA Awaiting decision
1 Roe Green Cottages Roe Green Sandon Buntingford Hertfordshire SG9 0QE
T1,T2: Birch - Fell and treat stump with eco plugs (broadleaved).
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26/02798/TCA Awaiting decision
5 Trevor Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9TA
T1: Ash - Crown lift and shorten back to suitable growth points and to balance the canopy. T2: Cotoneaster - Shorten back the longer protruding limbs to relieve weight to prevent branch collaspe and slight reduction in height. T3: Holly - Remove regrowth in height to its original size and prune back branches to keep the shape. T4: Bay - Pruned to neaten and shape.
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26/02795/TPO Awaiting decision
18 Sollershott West Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 3PX
Pine - Reduce to a standing stem approx 15ft (4.5m) tall, retaining the trunk as a wildlife habitat monolith.
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26/02333/LBC Awaiting decision
Brainkind Neurological Care Centre Stagenhoe Park St Pauls Walden Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 8BZ
Repairs to the main building's roof structure including re-roofing in natural slate; renewal of defective leadwork and flat-roof coverings; repairs to chimneys, parapets, rainwater goods, render, masonry and decorative features; repair and selective replacement of balustrade components; repair and selective replacement and redecoration of timber windows and external doors; replacement of two fixed roof-access ladders and repairs to existing external steel staircases; and associated reinstatement of lightning protection and affected services. Repairs and redecoration of timber windows and external doors to Codicote Wing, together with repairs to render, supporting substrates and decorative details, and redecoration of the affected elevations.
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26/02779/TCA Awaiting decision
Land Opposite 27 Willian Church Road Willian Hertfordshire SG6 2AF
T1660: Horse Chestnut - Crown lift to 3m over garden, remove deadwood and up to 20% thin over dense areas of the crown to allow air flow and reduce loading on unions.
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26/02600/PNQ Awaiting decision
Sandon Saddlery Co Rushden Road Sandon Hertfordshire SG9 0QN
Change of use two agricultural barns to form 2 no. dwellings
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26/02540/DOC Awaiting decision
211 Icknield Way Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 4TT
Details reserved by Condition 5 (EEP - Ecological Enhancement Plan) of planning permission reference 26/00649/FP granted on 14.08.2026.
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26/02609/FP Awaiting decision
Part Of 10-12 Wallace Way Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 0SE
Change of use of existing industrial building (B2) to use as a Gymnasium club
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26/02770/DOC Awaiting decision
Bendish Stables Hollybush Lane Bendish Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 8JA
Details reserved by condition 8 (Ecological Enhancement Plan) of planning permission reference no 26/01171/FP granted 29.07.2026.
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26/02632/LBC Awaiting decision
4 Old North Road Royston Hertfordshire SG8 5DS
Replace existing timber front door.
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26/02631/FPH Awaiting decision
4 Old North Road Royston Hertfordshire SG8 5DS
Replace existing timber front door.
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26/02768/DOC Awaiting decision
Bendish Stables Hollybush Lane Bendish Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 8JA
Details reserved by condition 7 (Phase 2 Investigation Report) of planning permission reference no 26/01171/FP granted 29.07.2026.
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26/02617/FPH Awaiting decision
3 The Finches Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9PB
Two storey side extension, replace existing ground floor bay window and alterations to existing fenestration following demolition of existing shed.
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26/02754/TCA Awaiting decision
13 Chiltern Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9PJ
Ash - Removal of one branch approximately 8" in diameter. Removal of a few small (less than 4" in diameter) dead or dying branches.
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26/02527/FP Awaiting decision
Land To The West Of London Road Barkway Hertfordshire SG8 8EY
Erection of stables and menage and installation gravel drive and replace existing access gates.
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26/02753/TCA Awaiting decision
109 Jackmans Place Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 1RG
T1: Pear - Remove dead tree to ground level
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26/02611/PIP Awaiting decision
4 Mill Road St Ippolyts Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7RG
Erection of one dwelling within curtilage of existing dwelling
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26/02562/FPH Awaiting decision
10 Walnut Way Ickleford Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 3XT
Single storey side extension following demolition of existing garage. Installation of additional front hardstanding.
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26/02604/DOC Awaiting decision
Ickleford Mill Arlesey Road Ickleford Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 3UN
Details Reserved by Condition 30: (Refuse Vehicle Movement) of planning permission 26/00587/S73 granted on 15.10.2026
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26/02742/TCA Awaiting decision
12 The Chilterns Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9PP
Scots Pine, Nordic Pine - Removal of dead wood and crossing branches
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26/02738/TCA Awaiting decision
32 Shillington Road Pirton Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 3QL
T1: Ash - Removal. T2, T3, T4: Willows - 50% reduction.
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26/02603/DOC Awaiting decision
Ickleford Mill Arlesey Road Ickleford Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 3UN
Details Reserved by Condition 21: (SuDS Maintenance and Management Strategy) of planning permission 26/00587/S73 granted 15.10.2026
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26/02741/TCA Awaiting decision
40 High Street Ashwell Baldock Hertfordshire SG7 5NW
T2. Plum - Fell to ground level.
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26/02590/FP Awaiting decision
Lodge Cottage Ashwell Road Newnham Baldock Hertfordshire SG7 5JX
One detached dwelling and detached double garage
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26/02568/FP Awaiting decision
Royston Leisure Centre Woodcock Road Royston Hertfordshire SG8 7XT
Erection of a single-storey learner pool extension to the east elevation of Royston Leisure Centre, including changing facilities, filtration plant and stores, installation of an air source heat pump and roof-mounted photovoltaic panels, relocation of the staff covered cycle store, alterations to the kerb line, and associated works.
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26/02669/OP Awaiting decision
Land Adjacent To The Joint Reed Hertfordshire
Outline Planning Application with all matters reserved except for access for the erection of up to 44 dwellings with associated open space, landscape, and associated infrastructure.
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26/02559/FPH Awaiting decision
52 Heron Way Royston Hertfordshire SG8 7XH
Single storey rear / side extension following removal of existing conservatory
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26/02558/FPH Awaiting decision
6 Masefield Way Royston Hertfordshire SG8 5UU
Insertion of front and rear rooflights to facilitate loft conversion into habitable accommodation.
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26/02717/TCA Awaiting decision
19 Walnut Tree Road Pirton Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 3PX
T1, T2: Leylandi - Fell.
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26/02715/TCA Awaiting decision
92 Norton Road Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 1AG
2194: Blackthorn - Remove to ground level. 2187: Maple - Crown reduce height by approx 2m and laterals by approx 105m to balance. Ensure clearance from building of 1m. 2188: Ash - Crown reduce height by approx 3m and lateral length by approx 2m to balance crown.
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26/02721/TCA Awaiting decision
257 Icknield Way Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 4UE
Crown reduction of the Birch Tree by approximately 2 to 3 metres
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26/02720/TCA Awaiting decision
22 Gillison Close Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 1QL
T1: Plane tree overhanging foliage pruned back by approx. 2-3m
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26/02709/TPO Awaiting decision
22 Talbot Street Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2QU
T3: Lime - Removal of major deadwood and epicormic growth ar base
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26/02498/FPH Awaiting decision
Latimers 51 London Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9EW
Erection of detached carport
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26/02503/FPH Awaiting decision
55 Codicote Road Codicote Welwyn Hertfordshire AL6 9TY
Erection of car port
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26/02614/FPH Awaiting decision
41 Bowershott Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 2ET
Single storey side and rear extensions. Rear hard landscaping.
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26/02702/TCA Awaiting decision
24 Wymondley Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9PN
T003: Robinia - Crown lift to 5m west and north west, secondary limbs only. T004: Robinia - Remove 1 limb. T005: Holly - Crown lift on west side. T006: Hawthorn - Remove.
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26/02705/TCA Awaiting decision
9 Walsworth Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9SP
2x Sycamore, 2x Conifers - Fell, process and remove.
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26/02706/TCA Awaiting decision
Studlands High Street Barley Royston Hertfordshire SG8 8HT
T1- T4: Yew - Reduce by 20-30. T5: Laurel - Reduce by 20-25%. T6: Walnut, T7: Box Elder - Reduce by 30-40%. T8, T9: Cherry - Tidy and reduce by 20-25%. T10: Lime - Reduce by 30-40%.
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26/02484/LBC Awaiting decision
1 High Street Kimpton Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 8RA
Replace 5 no. single-glazed leaded-light windows to front elevation with timber, double-glazed, casement windows.
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26/02686/FPH Awaiting decision
2 Gosling Avenue Offley Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 3ER
Single storey front, rear and side extension to include conversion of existing garage and store into habitable accommodation.
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26/02687/EC Awaiting decision
Telecommunications Mast Hrt0045 Meadow Way Offley Hertfordshire
Regulation 5 of the Electronic Communications Code (Conditions and Restrictions) Regulations 2003 (as amended): replace 6no. antennas with 3no. antennas.
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26/02504/S73 Awaiting decision
55 Codicote Road Codicote Welwyn Hertfordshire AL6 9TY
Variation of Condition 2 (revised plans) of planning permission 25/00974/FP granted 14.08.2025 for erection of one self-build detached 4-bed dwelling following demolition of existing car port including parking and creation of vehicular access off Codicote Road and existing vehicular access off Rollswood Road permanently made redundant.
Recent decisions
Data to October 2026
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26/02233/FP Decided
38 Broadway Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 3BX
Replacement shopfront.
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26/02138/FPH Decided
56 Sparhawke Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 4PX
Single storey rear extension and alterations to fenestration and extension to existing front element.
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26/02351/LDCP Granted
11 Kingswood Avenue Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 0PA
Detached single storey outbuilding in rear garden.
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26/02410/TCA Granted
Tennis Courts At The Rear Of Barley Church Of England Vc First School Church End Barley Hertfordshire
T1: Walnut - Reduce crown on North side by up to 3.5m to give 1.5m of clearance from the tennis courts to reduce debris, and damp on tennis court surface
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26/02326/DOC Decided
Ickleford Mill Arlesey Road Ickleford Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 3UN
Details reserved by Condition 28 (Fire Hydrant Layout) of planning permission 26/00587/S73 granted on 15.10.2026
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26/02444/TCA Granted
28 Meadow Way Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 3JB
MW8: Purple Leaf Plum - Crown reduce by 2-3m to maintain its size and shape.
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26/02293/FPH Decided
16 Old Hale Way Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1XJ
Single storey side extension.
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26/02262/LDCP Granted
Yew Tree House Police Row Therfield Royston Hertfordshire SG8 9PN
Erection of open-sided front porch. Installation of five roof lights to existing rear and side roof slopes. Installation of hard standing and gate in front garden.
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26/02212/FPH Decided
64 Willian Way Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 2HL
Single storey rear extension and front porch. Alterations to fenestration
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26/02255/NMA Decided
Highover Farm Highover Way Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 0RQ
Revisions to approved plans relating to (i) northern loop road raised table location, (ii) revised details for sub-station, (iii) minor alteration to location of pumping station and associated landscaping (as Non-Material Amendment of planing permission 25/02794/RM granted 06.05.2026)
The full record
Decisions between 2002 and 2026
PlanIndex holds 4,354 decisions from North Hertfordshire between 2002 and 2026, part of 4,918 applications on record. Over that period 92% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals, 3,372 granted against 300 refused. The busiest single year was 2026, with 1,590 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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02/00948/1TCA Granted
247 Icknield Way Letchworth SG6 4UE
Felling of 14 Leylandii Cypress trees
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02/01087/1TCA Granted
The Green Great Green Pirton Hitchin
Removal of Elm tree
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02/01085/1TCA Granted
1 North Avenue Letchworth SG6 1DH
Removal of Laburnum tree
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02/01086/1TCA Granted
11 Highbury Road Hitchin SG4 9RW
Removal of Conifer tree
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02/00951/1HH Granted
156 Western Way Letchworth SG6 4SR
Rear Conservatory
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02/00940/1HH Granted
16 Providence Way Baldock SG7 6TT
Single storey side and rear extensions
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02/01020/1AD Granted
Nationwide BLDG Soc 34 Leys Avenue Letchworth SG6 3EZ
Replacement illuminated surround to existing ATM cash machine.
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02/01023/1HH Refused
53 Brampton Park Road Hitchin SG5 1XE
Extension of existing roof to include two rear dormer windows
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02/01047/1HH Granted
6 Barley Rise Baldock SG7 6RT
Single storey rear extension and front porch
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02/01046/1HH Granted
47 Norton Crescent Baldock SG7 5BE
Rear conservatory
Decision speed
12 months to October 2026, where both dates are published
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Within 8 weeks the statutory target for most applications 822 69%
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8 to 13 weeks the target band for major development 179 15%
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Over 13 weeks often extended by agreement 188 16%
Planning agents in North Hertfordshire
The firms named as agent on the most applications on this register. Company information only.
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The Blue Tree Company 100% granted overall 52
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DLA Town Planning Ltd 78% granted overall 44
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Branching Out Tree and Garden Services 97% granted overall 28
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Arborcare 94% granted overall 27
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4Seasons Specialist Tree Surgeons Ltd 100% granted overall 26
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Shire tree limited 97% granted overall 21
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ROBINSON TREE SERVICES LTD 81% granted overall 12
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Waterman Tree Co. 100% granted overall 11
Browse by ward
Applications by ward in North Hertfordshire
- Arbury Ward 149
- Arbury Ward Historic 121
- Baldock East Ward 25
- Baldock Town Ward Historic 99
- Baldock West Ward 80
- Cadwell Ward 95
- Cadwell Ward Historic 53
- Chesfield Ward Historic 75
- Codicote And Kimpton Ward 86
- Codicote Ward Historic 76
- Ermine Ward 209
- Ermine Ward Historic 138
- Graveley, St Ippolyts And Wymondley Ward 142
- Hitchin Bearton Ward 135
- Hitchin Bearton Ward Historic 129
- Hitchin Highbury Ward 130
- Hitchin Highbury Ward Historic 149
- Hitchin Oughton Ward 45
- Hitchin Oughton Ward Historic 37
- Hitchin Priory Ward 155
- Hitchin Priory Ward Historic 99
- Hitchin Walsworth Ward 88
- Hitchin Walsworth Ward Historic 94
- Hitchwood Offa And Hoo Historic 251
- Hitchwood Ward 74
- Kimpton Ward Historic 62
- Knebworth Ward 104
- Knebworth Ward Historic 142
- Letchworth East Ward Historic 71
- Letchworth Grange Ward Historic 63
- Letchworth Norton Ward 113
- Letchworth South East Historic 32
- Letchworth South East Ward 94
- Letchworth South West Historic 159
- Letchworth South West Ward 192
- Letchworth Wilbury Ward Historic 31
- Offa Ward 95
- Royston Heath Ward 84
- Royston Heath Ward Historic 90
- Royston Meridian Ward 57
- Royston Meridian Ward Historic 61
- Royston Palace Ward 54
- Royston Palace Ward Historic 61
- Weston And Sandon Historic 91
- Weston And Sandon Ward 103
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Common questions
How many planning applications does North Hertfordshire decide?
In the 12 months to October 2026, North Hertfordshire decided 1189 planning applications. 90% 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 48 days over the 12 months to October 2026. Individual cases vary with complexity and consultation responses.
How many North Hertfordshire decisions arrive within the eight week target?
Of the 1189 decisions in the 12 months to October 2026 where both dates are published, 69% came within eight weeks of the application being received, and 84% within thirteen weeks.
How many planning applications has North Hertfordshire decided in total?
PlanIndex holds 4354 decisions from North Hertfordshire between 2002 and 2026, out of 4,918 applications on record. Across that whole period 92% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
When is planning activity busiest in North Hertfordshire?
September 2026 was the busiest month across the 12 months to October 2026, with 218 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.
Where can I see the full documents for an application?
Plans, drawings and officer reports stay on North Hertfordshire's own planning portal. Every application page here links straight to the source record.
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North Hertfordshire: 4,918 planning applications on record as of October 2026. Trailing 12 months: 1,189 decided, 90% approved, median 48 days to a decision. 1,632 new applications received in the same period. Decisions on record run between 2002 and 2026: 4,354 in total, 92% approved. Source: PlanIndex, planindex.co.uk.
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