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49 Wheat Hill Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 4HH

Refused North Hertfordshire 23/00457/LDCP Lawful Development Certificate Proposed

Works: Extension Loft or dormer 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

Insertion of rooflights to existing side elevation roofslopes and hip to gable rear roof extension to facilitate conversion of loftspace into habitable accommodation. Single storey rear extension, raise existing roof, remove existing side elevation windows and replace existing rear door and window with French doors to facilitate conversion of existing garage into habitable accommodation.

As published by the council, reference 23/00457/LDCP

Application record

Reference
23/00457/LDCP
Type
Lawful Development Certificate Proposed
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused
Received
27 Feb 2023
Validated
27 Feb 2023
Decided
29 Mar 2023
Ward
Letchworth Grange Ward Historic
Parish
Letchworth Garden City
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
SG6 4HH

Site history

Applications at this address on the North Hertfordshire register

This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 0 approved, 1 refused.

  • 23/00701/FPH Withdrawn

    49 Wheat Hill Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 4HH

    Hip to gable roof extension and insertion of windows to east and west roofslopes to facilitate conversion of loftspace into habitable accommodation. Increase roof ridge height and single storey rear extension to attached garage to facilitate conversion into habitable accommodation.

    Decided 2 May 2023 Householder

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Feb 2023

    Received by North Hertfordshire

  2. 29 Mar 2023

    Decision issued: Refused

  3. 30 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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What this refusal means

North Hertfordshire refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

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  • 49 Wheat Hill Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 4HH

    23/00701/FPH Submitted 23 Mar 2023 50 yards away

    Hip to gable roof extension and insertion of windows to east and west roofslopes to facilitate conversion of loftspace into habitable accommodation. Increase roof ridge height and single storey rear extension to attached garage to facilitate conversion into habitable accommodation.

    Withdrawn Householder Extension Loft or dormer +2 1 doc
    Small domestic

  • 129 Wilbury Road Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 4JG

    26/00804/TCA Submitted 26 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    T1: Horse Chestnut - Selective crown reduction and reshaping. Removal of ivy from the trunk. T2: Western Red Cedar - Light crown reduction to control height and spread. Removal of any dead or damaged branches T3. Oak - Crown thinning and light reduction to improve structure, balance, and light penetration. Removal of any crossing or congested branches

    Granted Trees 4 docs

  • 144 Wilbury Road Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 4JG

    26/02844/TCA Submitted 2 Nov 2026 50 yards away

    98% historically approved · decision due ~28 Dec

    T1: Pine - Remove 2 lowest limbs and thin remaining crown by 30%

    Awaiting decision Trees

  • 31 Hawthorn Hill Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 4HF

    22/03063/FPH Submitted 6 Dec 2022 100 yards away

    Replace existing flat roof window over rear kitchen extension with a larger flat roof window and insertion of ground floor side elevation window following removal of side elevation roof light tube.

    Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1
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  • 68 Hawthorn Hill Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 4HQ

    26/02435/FPH Submitted 29 Oct 2026 100 yards away

    91% historically approved · decision due ~24 Dec

    Two storey rear extension and installation of solar panels to side roofslope . Alterations to fenestration to include enlargement of existing front dormer window and insertion of first floor windows to existing side elevations. Installation of rear steps and raised patio and air source heat pump to rear roof slope. Hard landscaping works. Erection of detached rear garden outbuilding.

    Awaiting decision Extension Loft or dormer +1

  • 115 Wilbury Road Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 4JG

    23/00455/FPH Submitted 24 Feb 2023 150 yards away

    Erection of front porch, part single storey part two storey side extension, rear gable dormer roof extension with Juliette balcony and insertion of dormer to existing front roofslope following demolition of existing side elevation garage. Erection of attached side elevation garage and studio/garden workshop to rear.

    Withdrawn Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1 13 docs
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In North Hertfordshire

  • 26/01469/LDCP Granted

    30 Pirton Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2BD

    Single storey rear extension. Extension to rear patio.

    Received 5 Jun, published by the council 24 Jul 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.

    Received 4 Jun, published by the council 24 Jul 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.

    Received 2 Jun, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/01301/LDCP Granted

    47 Bingen Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2PR

    Single storey rear extension and alterations to existing fenestration.

    Received 2 Jun, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/01247/LDCP Granted

    47 Bedford Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2TP

    Erection of single storey detached outbuilding.

    Received 20 May, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Lawful development