38 Bedford Street Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2JG

1. 23 Oct 2019

   Received by North Hertfordshire

2. 8 Nov 2019

   Decision issued: Granted

3. 28 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

• 38 Bedford Street Hitchin SG5 2JG

  03/01386/1HH Submitted 27 Aug 2003 0m away

  Part two, part single storey side extension and rear dormer window (as amplified by plan received 15/10/2003)

  Decided Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1
  Small domestic

• 34 Gaping Lane Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2JQ

  26/00936/FPH Submitted 10 Apr 2026 56m away

  Insertion of rear L shaped dormer window and roof extension, re-instatement of eaves to rear and side elevations, insertion of two rooflights into front roofslope, following removal of existing front rooflight (development already partly carried out). (Amended plans received 08/05/2026).

  Decided Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1 11 docs
  Domestic

• Samuel Lucas Jmi School Gaping Lane Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2JQ

  26/01735/NHC Submitted 9 Jul 2026 59m away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~3 Sep

  Proposed removal of condition 8 of application 1/0872-13 (Application for a two storey 10 classroom block, hall, car parking, covered walkway/ramp/steps, playing field, landscaping and other related development) NORTH HERTS COUNCIL CONSULTEE ONLY

  Decided

• 10 Oughton Head Way Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2LA

  23/00134/FPH Submitted 25 Jan 2023 73m away

  Front porch extension (revised plans received 20/03/2023)

  Decided Householder Extension 9 docs
  Small domestic

• 49 Bedford Street Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2JG

  24/01569/FPH Submitted 5 Aug 2024 76m away

  Single storey front extension to existing garage to link garage with main dwelling and alterations to garage roof.

  Decided Householder Extension
  Small domestic

• 1 Bedford Street Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2JG

  26/01286/FPH Submitted 18 May 2026 90m away

  Rear roof extension and insertion of front rooflights to create habitable accommodation at second floor level. First floor and single storey rear extensions including rear canopy following demolition of existing rear extensions. Alterations to fenestration.

  Refused Householder Extension Loft or dormer +2 14 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