23/00012/FP

1. 10 Jan 2023

   Received by North Hertfordshire

2. 7 Mar 2023

   Decision issued: Refused

3. 24 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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.

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.

More on full applications applications in our guide

• 26/01909/TPO Awaiting decision

  16 - 32 Tudor Court Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2BE

  T1: Redwood - Remove dead branches low In crown. T2: Elm - crown lift by 4m. T3, T4: Conifer - face up as hard as possible whilst retaining the greenery, whole height. T5: Silver Birch - Crown reduce by 3m. T6: Laurel - Reduce height by 2m. T7: Holy - Cut back from building by 1m. T8: Oak - Cut back from building by 1m. T9: Hornbeam - Crown lift by 2m. T10: Sycamore - Crown lift by 4m over development side. T11: Conifer - Crown lift by 4m over development side. T12: Hornbeam - Crown lift by 4m over development side. T13: Sycamore - Crown lift by 4m over development side. T14: Sycamore - Crown lift by 4m over development side. T15: Yew - crown lift by 4m over development side. T16: Oak - crown lift by 4m over development side. T17: Yew - Crown lift by 4m over development side. T18: Holly - Crown lift by 4m over development side. T19: Yew - Crown lift by 4m over development side. G1: Conifers and Sycamores - Crown lift by 3m whole length

  31 Jul 2026 234m away Trees
• 26/01423/LDCP Granted

  31 Tudor Court Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2BE

  Insertion of front window following removal of garage door to facilitate garage conversion to habitable space. Insertion of rear doors

  16 Jun 2026 243m away Lawful development
• 25/01014/FP Awaiting decision

  Land At Birchwood And Silverdale And Three Trees And Willow Close Old Charlton Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2AJ

  Erection of three storey building comprising 35no. retirement living apartments with associated communal areas, landscaping and parking following demolition of existing buildings.

  6 May 2025 273m away Full applications
• 21/01934/LDCLB Granted

  Highlander 45 Upper Tilehouse Street Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2EF

  Repairs to external walls on South and East Elevations.

  23 Jun 2021 278m away Heritage and listed buildings
• 26/01379/FPH Decided

  Waveney Upper Tilehouse Street Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2EF

  Single storey side and rear extensions following demolition of existing outbuilding

  27 May 2026 287m away Householder
• 26/01469/LDCP Granted

  30 Pirton Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2BD

  Single storey rear extension. Extension to rear patio.

  5 Jun 2026 289m away Lawful development

• 26/01674/FP Awaiting decision

  70A Leys Avenue Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 3EG

  Change of use of first and second floor from Commercial (Use Class E) to Residential (Use Class C3) to provide two self-contained flats including alterations to fenestration and cycle and bin storage.

  30 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 26/01171/FP Decided

  Bendish Stables Hollybush Lane Bendish Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 8JA

  Erection of one detached single storey self-build dwelling including alterations to existing access, parking and landscaping following demolition of existing workshop, storage building, derelict glasshouses, sheds and pig-pens (as amended)

  21 May 2026 Full applications
• 26/01296/FP Refused

  Building At The Rear Of 122 Nightingale Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1RG

  Conversion of redundant garage/workshop to form one 1-bedroom dwelling to include alterations to fenestration, insertion of dormer window and rooflight, external render, parking and cycle storage area following partial demolition of existing three garages.

  2 Jun 2026 Full applications
• 26/00728/FP Refused

  14 High Street Royston Hertfordshire SG8 9AG

  Installation of front elevation roller shutter door.

  27 Mar 2026 Full applications
• 26/00474/FP Decided

  Land South Of Flint House North End Kelshall Hertfordshire SG8 9SD

  Erection of one detached self-build dwelling and detached outbuilding to provide double garage and ancillary annexe including soft and hard landscaping, entrance gates and alterations to existing vehicular access.

  9 Mar 2026 Full applications