22 Victoria Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2LS

1. 19 Aug 2024

   Received by North Hertfordshire

2. 3 Oct 2024

   Decision issued: Granted

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.

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

• 6 Victoria Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2LS

  21/01112/FPH Submitted 8 Apr 2021 67m away

  Insertion of no.2 rooflights to existing front elevation and dormer to existing rear elevation roofslope to facilitate conversion of loftspace into habitable accommodation

  Refused Householder Loft or dormer 7 docs
  Domestic

• 7 Talbot Street Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2QU

  21/01665/FPH Submitted 25 May 2021 93m away

  Single storey side extension following demolition of existing side elevation canopy

  Decided Householder Extension Demolition 8 docs
  Small domestic

• 18 Lavender Way Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2LU

  26/00699/FPH Submitted 17 Mar 2026 106m away

  Alterations to existing roof to include raised roof height and insertion of two front dormer windows to create habitable space at first floor level. Alterations to fenestration.

  Decided Householder Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 7 docs
  Domestic

• 25 Lavender Way Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2LU

  26/01384/FPH Submitted 16 Jun 2026 115m away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~11 Aug

  Pitch roof over existing single storey side element and alterations to fenestration. Installation of rear dormer window and front and rear rooflights to facilitate conversion of loftspace into habitable accommodation. External rendering and removal of existing chimney. (Amended plans received 15/07/26).

  Decided Loft or dormer Windows or glazing
  Small domestic

• 51 Talbot Street Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2QU

  24/02534/FPH Submitted 7 Nov 2024 131m away

  Single storey rear extension (as a variation of planning permission 23/02178/FPH granted 07.11.2023). (Amended by plans received 05/12/24).

  Decided Householder Extension
  Small domestic

• 2 Talbot Street Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2QU

  21/02244/TPO Submitted 23 Jul 2021 132m away

  T1 Beech - Crown reduce by 25% removing major deadwood and crossing branches.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 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