Joyners Cottage The Green Preston Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7UD

1. 25 Oct 2019

   Received by North Hertfordshire

2. 29 Oct 2019

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 9 Dec 2019

   Decision issued: Granted

4. 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

• Vine Cottage The Green Preston Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7UB

  24/01876/TCA Submitted 21 Aug 2024 35m away

  Magnolia - Crown reduction up to 25%.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• Pryor House The Green Preston Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7UD

  19/02549/TCA Submitted 22 Oct 2019 38m away

  T2 Ash, T3 Elm , TG1 Ash - Fell

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• Wedelee Church Lane Preston Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7TP

  21/01843/FPH Submitted 18 Jun 2021 52m away

  Single storey rear extension and insertion of front dormer window.

  Decided Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1 9 docs
  Small domestic

• Pryor House The Green Preston Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7UD

  26/01074/TCA Submitted 24 Apr 2026 54m away

  T1: Tulip - Reduce the height by 3m and shape and balance the crown, cutting to viable growth. T2: Copper Beech - Lift the lower canopy all around to give 2m clearance of the floor.

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• Dinsley Field School Lane Preston Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7UE

  26/02204/TCA Submitted 2 Sep 2026 103m away

  99% historically approved · decision due ~28 Oct

  T1, T2, T4, T5: Conifer - Reduce by 50%. T3: Sycamore - Reduce by 30%.

  Awaiting decision Trees

• Glebe House Chequers Lane Preston Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7TY

  21/01876/FP Submitted 16 Jun 2021 124m away

  Erection of one detached 4-bed dwelling including creation of vehicular access of Chequers Lane (renewal of planning permission 18/01820/FP granted 11.09.2018)

  Decided Full applications 17 docs
  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