Planning application
21/01018/FP
The White Horse Public House 22 - 24 High Street Kimpton Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 8RJ
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
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30 Mar 2021
Received by North Hertfordshire
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22 Jul 2021
Decision issued: Refused
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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.
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