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21/01018/FP

The White Horse Public House 22 - 24 High Street Kimpton Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 8RJ

Refused North Hertfordshire Full Planning Permission

Proposal

Change of Use and conversion of former White Horse PH to a mixed use comprising a single residential dwelling (Use Class C3), offices and associated lobby (Use Class E, formerly B1(a)), and micropub (Sui Generis, formerly Use Class A4). External annexe for garage and studio use ancillary to the main dwelling. Demolition of the existing rear shed, lean-to and rear portions of the property. Structural works, replacement floors walls, subdivision and replacement of the main roof and existing windows, internal alterations, servicing and rear extensions to facilitate these changes.

As published by the council, reference 21/01018/FP

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 Mar 2021

    Received by North Hertfordshire

  2. 22 Jul 2021

    Decision issued: Refused

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About full applications applications

How this application type works

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

More on full applications applications in our guide

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