Radcliffe House Tilehouse Street Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2DW

1. 29 Jul 2024

   Received by North Hertfordshire

2. 15 Oct 2024

   Decision issued: Prior Approval Given

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.

Prior approval applications arise where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, such as larger home extensions, changes of use to housing or agricultural buildings. The council may only consider the specific matters set out in the rules, for example transport, flooding or appearance, and in many classes the work may proceed if the council does not respond within the deadline, commonly 56 days.

More on prior approval applications in our guide

• Radcliffe House Tilehouse Street Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2DW

  26/01069/FP Submitted 7 May 2026 30m away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~2 Jul

  External alterations to replace windows and doors, roof alterations with installation of rooflights, inset balconies and dormer windows, extend existing entrance ramp, hard and soft landscaping alterations to include a central courtyard to replace existing parking/ hardstanding, and installation of refuse storage and cycle stores and external lighting.

  Awaiting decision Full applications Loft or dormer Roofing +1 69 docs

• 19 Kitchen Garden Court Old Charlton Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2BY

  21/01721/FPH Submitted 1 Jun 2021 72m away

  Single storey rear extension following demolition of existing rear extension

  Decided Householder Extension Demolition 8 docs
  Small domestic

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

  25/01014/FP Submitted 6 May 2025 75m away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~1 Jul

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

  Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling Demolition 58 docs

• Pease House Tilehouse Street Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2DX

  26/01070/FP Submitted 7 May 2026 84m away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~2 Jul

  External alterations to windows and doors, roof alterations with installation of inset balconies and dormer windows, hard and soft landscaping alterations to include replacing existing grassed area with rear terrace and installation of steps, installation of side terraced area and installation of refuse storage and cycle stores and installation of external lighting.

  Awaiting decision Full applications Loft or dormer Roofing +1 62 docs

• Site Of Former John Burgess And Co Ltd Wratten Road East Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2AP

  23/00226/NMA Submitted 31 Jan 2023 88m away

  Insertion rooflight to rear elevation roofslope and ground floor obscure-glazed window to side elevation, bargeboards replaced by brick detailing (As Non-Material Amendment to planning permission 16/00208/1 granted 28.04.2016).

  Decided Amendments Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 8 docs

• Ashurst Wratten Road East Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2AS

  26/02177/TCA Submitted 28 Aug 2026 99m away

  99% historically approved · decision due ~23 Oct

  T1: Sycamore - Fell to ground level. T2: Holly - Reduce by 1-2m all round. T3: Yew - Cut back and prune by 1-2m all round to maintain size and shape. T4: Holm Oak - Crown reduce by 2-3m all round to maintain size and shape. T5: Robinia - Crown reduce by 1-2m all round to maintain size and shape.

  Awaiting decision Trees

• 26/01462/PNR Granted

  Agricultural Barn Hall Barn Ashwell Road Newnham Hertfordshire SG7 5JX

  Change of use and conversion of two bays of existing agricultural barn to form two light industrial units (Class E (g) (iii)).

  5 Jun 2026 Prior approval
• 26/01115/PNQ Granted

  Land Located To The Southwest Of Deadman's Hill Gannock Road Sandon Hertfordshire

  Change of use of an agricultural barn to one dwelling to include alterations to fenestration and provision of two parking spaces.

  18 May 2026 Prior approval
• 26/01053/PNSL Granted

  18 Deards End Lane Knebworth Hertfordshire SG3 6NL

  Installation of 9 solar panels on flat roof below higher pitched roof

  1 Apr 2026 Prior approval
• 26/00667/PNAA Granted

  33 Kite Way Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 4YQ

  Enlargement of detached bungalow by the construction of an additional storey to result in an overall height of 8.55 metres.

  20 Mar 2026 Prior approval
• 24/02360/PNQ Withdrawn

  Fear End Fears Green Sandon Buntingford Hertfordshire SG9 0QY

  Conversion of agricultural buildings into 9 residential dwellings

  21 Oct 2024 Prior approval