36 Franklin Gardens Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 0BS

1. 9 Jul 2021

   Received by North Hertfordshire

2. 20 Aug 2021

   Decision issued: Granted

3. 18 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

• 36 Franklin Gardens Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 0BS

  21/01809/FPH Submitted 9 Jun 2021 0m away

  Single storey side extension

  Decided Householder Extension 5 docs
  Small domestic

• 1 Franklin Gardens Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 0BS

  26/00606/FPH Submitted 6 Mar 2026 23m away

  Part two storey and part first floor side extension. Single storey rear extension, replacement flat roof over existing rear extension, alterations to fenestration and removal of chimney.

  Refused Householder Extension Windows or glazing 9 docs
  Small domestic

• 15 Woolgrove Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 0AS

  26/00767/FPH Submitted 8 Apr 2026 76m away

  First floor rear extension.

  Decided Householder Extension 7 docs
  Domestic

• 179 Cambridge Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 0JP

  26/01461/FPH Submitted 5 Jun 2026 112m away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~31 Jul

  Single storey rear and side extension including installation of side solar panels following demolition of existing detached garage. Alterations to existing roof to include hip to gable roof extension, insertion of rear dormer window, front roof light and three solar panels to facilitate loft conversion into habitable accommodation. Alterations to fenestration. Air source heat pump at rear.

  Awaiting decision Householder Extension Loft or dormer +2 6 docs
  Small domestic

• 158 Cambridge Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 0JN

  26/01498/NMA Submitted 20 Jun 2026 120m away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~15 Aug

  Alterations to external materials and fenestration (as non-material amendment to planning permission 25/01392/FPH granted 09.07.2025) (amended plans received 20.06.2026).

  Decided Amendments Windows or glazing

• Land Adjacent Purwell Lodge Green Lane Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 0BU

  19/02614/EC Submitted 28 Oct 2019 125m away

  Installation of fixed line broadband apparatus

  Granted 1 doc

• 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