52 Grays Lane Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2HJ

1. 25 Jun 2021

   Received by North Hertfordshire

2. 12 Jul 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

• 56 Grays Lane Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2HJ

  26/01501/LDCP Submitted 24 Jun 2026 13m away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~19 Aug

  Erection of detached single storey rear garden room

  Decided
  Small domestic

• 60 Grays Lane Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2HJ

  21/01222/LDCP Submitted 16 Apr 2021 46m away

  Erection of rear detached outbuilding following demolition of existing rear detached outbuilding

  Granted Lawful development Demolition 7 docs

• 5 Pirton Close Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2BU

  26/01049/TPO Submitted 23 Apr 2026 114m away

  T1: Walnut - Fell

  Refused Trees 8 docs

• 72 West Hill Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2HY

  22/03280/NMA Submitted 24 Jan 2023 122m away

  Reduction of roof pitch from 40 degrees to 38 degrees over the two storey extension and the removal of the crown roof, omission of the store at the front of the single storey side extension, removal of part of rear extension (as Non-Material Amendment to planning permission 22/01131/FPH granted 08.06.2022)

  Decided Amendments Extension
  Small domestic

• 34 Grays Lane Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2HH

  26/01889/NMA Submitted 29 Jul 2026 124m away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~23 Sep

  Amendments to approved kitchen window and rear doors and insertion of flat rooflights to rear extension. (as Non-Material Amendment to planning permission 25/02569/FPH granted 27.11.2025)

  Awaiting decision Amendments Extension Loft or dormer +1

• 35 Grays Lane Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2HH

  26/01634/FP Submitted 26 Jun 2026 124m away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~21 Aug

  Erection of one self-build dwelling including basement level. Installation of external swimming pool, garden kitchen structure and pergola, external air source heat pump and associated hard and soft landscaping works including perimeter boundary fence and front wall following demolition of existing dwelling. Alterations to ground levels in rear garden. As amended by plans received 07/08/2026

  Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling Demolition
  Small 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