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Dower House Hitchin Road Preston Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7TZ

Refused North Hertfordshire 20/02682/S73 Section 73 Application

Works: Extension Demolition Several homes

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Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Change of use and extension of school dormitory (C2) to form 6 no. dwellings (C3), incorporating the following listed building works; demolition and removal of conservatory, fire escape stairs and storage sheds; erection of single storey extension to accommodation block and erection of cross wing extension to north east wing; erection of lattice porch to south west elevation. Realignment of boundary wall adjacent the access; formation of amenity, parking areas and associated landscaping (Section 73 application - Removal of conditions 7 and 8 from Planning permission 17/02800/1 granted 09/05/2018).

As published by the council, reference 20/02682/S73

Application record

Reference
20/02682/S73
Type
Section 73 Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused
Received
18 Nov 2020
Validated
19 Nov 2020
Decided
30 Jun 2021
Ward
Hitchwood Offa And Hoo Historic
Parish
Preston Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
SG4 7TZ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Nov 2020

    Received by North Hertfordshire

  2. 19 Nov 2020

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 30 Jun 2021

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

9 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

North Hertfordshire refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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