Planning application
Sainsburys Supermarket Bancroft Hitchin SG5
Part of this application was approved and part refused. The decision notice on the council portal sets out which is which.
Proposal
2 free-standing and one wall mounted internally illuminated sign boards.
As published by the council, reference 03/01761/1AD
Application record
- Reference
- 03/01761/1AD
- Type
- Advertisement Consent
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Part approved, part refused As published: Split Decision
- Received
- 5 Nov 2003
- Validated
- 5 Nov 2003
- Decided
- 24 Dec 2003
- Ward
- Hitchin Bearton Ward
- Parish
- Hitchin
- Decision by
- Delegated
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Nov 2003
Received by North Hertfordshire
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24 Dec 2003
Decision issued: Split Decision
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
Documents on file for this application
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