Units 8-10 Corn Exchange Market Hill Royston SG8 9JR

1. 1 Sep 2005

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

2. 7 Sep 2005

   Received by North Hertfordshire

3. 26 Oct 2005

   Decision issued: Granted

4. 9 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• 39 Market Hill Royston Hertfordshire SG8 9JU

  26/01939/TCA Submitted 3 Aug 2026 57m away

  99% historically approved · decision due ~28 Sep

  T1: Thuja - Remove. T3: Holly - Trim overall by 0.5ms to rebalance and shape. T5: Damson - Reduce height by 1.5 to 2ms to leave approx 7ms tall and reduce lateral branches all round by 1m to rebalance crown; raise lower branches over swings to 2ms above ground level. T6: Mulberry - Reduce height regrowth by 2.5ms to leave at approx 9.5ms and raise lower branches all round to 2ms above ground level to clear lawn. T8: 3x Yew - Remove epicormic growths from trunks up to 4m

  Decided Trees

• 39 Market Hill Royston Hertfordshire SG8 9JU

  26/00662/LBC Submitted 1 Apr 2026 61m away

  Reposition and enlargement of ground floor window on south elevation and internal alterations.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 13 docs

• 39 Market Hill Royston Hertfordshire SG8 9JU

  21/01248/TCA Submitted 19 Apr 2021 63m away

  Various works as per schedule

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• The Chequers 58 High Street Royston SG8 9AW

  05/00732/1TCA Submitted 18 May 2005 83m away

  Removal of 1 Sycamore tree

  Granted Trees

• The Chequers 58 High Street Royston Hertfordshire SG8 9AW

  26/01401/AD Submitted 29 May 2026 95m away

  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).

  Granted Advertising 16 docs

• The Chequers 58 High Street Royston Hertfordshire SG8 9AW

  26/01046/FP Submitted 29 May 2026 95m away

  Single-storey extension to rear. Install kitchen flue to north (side) elevation (as amended by plans received on 23/06/2026 and 14/07/2026).

  Decided Full applications Extension 28 docs
  Small domestic

• 26/01469/LDCP Granted

  30 Pirton Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2BD

  Single storey rear extension. Extension to rear patio.

  5 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01459/LDCP Granted

  80 Balmoral Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1XQ

  Single storey rear extension and insertion of three rooflights to existing rear element. Front porch extension.

  4 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01426/LDCP Granted

  25 Balmoral Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1XG

  Insertion of rear box dormer and installation of 3 rooflights to front roof slope to facilitate conversion of loft space to habitable accommodation.

  2 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01301/LDCP Granted

  47 Bingen Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2PR

  Single storey rear extension and alterations to existing fenestration.

  2 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01247/LDCP Granted

  47 Bedford Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2TP

  Erection of single storey detached outbuilding.

  20 May 2026 Lawful development