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61 Gaping Lane Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2JE

Refused North Hertfordshire 22/03229/LDCP Lawful Development Certificate Proposed

Works: Extension Windows or glazing Small domestic

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Installation of flat roof and parapet following the removal of lean-to roof and insertion of oriel window to replace french doors on existing single storey rear extension (as amended by plans received 13.01.2023).

As published by the council, reference 22/03229/LDCP

Application record

Reference
22/03229/LDCP
Type
Lawful Development Certificate Proposed
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused
Received
14 Dec 2022
Validated
14 Dec 2022
Decided
20 Feb 2023
Ward
Hitchin Priory Ward Historic
Parish
Hitchin
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
SG5 2JE

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 Dec 2022

    Received by North Hertfordshire

  2. 20 Feb 2023

    Decision issued: Refused

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

Documents on file for this application

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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 lawful development applications

How this application type works

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

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