4 Poplar Close Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9LZ

1. 15 Apr 2021

   Received by North Hertfordshire

2. 14 Jun 2021

   Decision issued: Granted

3. 9 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

• 4 Poplar Close Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9LZ

  21/02012/FPH Submitted 30 Jun 2021 0m away

  Erection of front elevation porch and single storey side/rear extension following demolition of existing front elevation garage and rear conservatory

  Decided Householder Extension Demolition 5 docs
  Small domestic

• 35 Broadmead Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9LX

  24/01340/FPH Submitted 26 Jun 2024 37m away

  Replacement roof incorporating raising height of roof to facilitate the addition of 1st floor accommodation. Single storey front, side and rear extensions. External render (amended plans received 05.11.2024).

  Decided Householder Extension Roofing
  Small domestic

• 39 Broadmead Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9LX

  21/00596/FPH Submitted 24 Feb 2021 45m away

  Erection of detached front elevation garage/play room

  Refused Householder 6 docs
  Domestic

• 29 Broadmead Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9LX

  21/01573/FPH Submitted 18 May 2021 51m away

  Single storey rear extension and replace existing attached front elevation garage door with a window to facilitate conversion of garage into habitable accommodation (as a variation of planning permission reference 20/03046/FPH granted on 11.02.2021)

  Decided Householder Extension Windows or glazing 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 9 Manor Crescent Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9LY

  23/00616/FPH Submitted 13 Mar 2023 65m away

  Single storey rear extension and replacement side porch canopy following demolition of existing rear conservatory

  Decided Householder Extension Demolition
  Small domestic

• 9 Manor Crescent Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9LY

  26/01779/LDCP Submitted 15 Jul 2026 109m away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~9 Sep

  Insertion of rear box dormer with Juliet balcony and front rooflights to facilitate loft conversion into habitable accommodation.

  Awaiting decision Loft or dormer

• 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