Planning application
Johnson Matthey Plc Orchard Road Royston Hertfordshire SG8 5HE
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Variation of Condition 2 (revised plans) of planning permission 23/02625/FP granted 22.02.2024 for Erection of Industrial Building (3CR Annex), Link Bridge and other associated works.
As published by the council, reference 24/01694/S73
Application record
- Reference
- 24/01694/S73
- Type
- Section 73 Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Conditional Permission
- Received
- 31 Jul 2024
- Validated
- 31 Jul 2024
- Decided
- 24 Sep 2024
- Ward
- Royston Heath Ward
- Parish
- Royston Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- SG8 5HE
Site history
Applications at this address on the North Hertfordshire register
This site has had 7 applications since 2023: 5 approved, 0 refused.
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26/02052/SU Awaiting decision
Johnson Matthey Plc Orchard Road Royston Hertfordshire SG8 5HE
Installation of LV Underground Cable.
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26/01829/EC Granted
Johnson Matthey Plc Orchard Road Royston Hertfordshire SG8 5HE
Installation of LV Underground Cable.
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24/01717/NMA Decided
Johnson Matthey Plc Orchard Road Royston Hertfordshire SG8 5HE
Extend roof stacks to the MFB buildings by 1 metre in height (as non-material amendment to planning permission 18/01764/FP granted 18.01.2019).
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23/00419/FP Granted
Johnson Matthey Plc Orchard Road Royston Hertfordshire SG8 5HE
Erection of Regenerative Thermal Oxidiser (RTO) with flue stack and associated plant; installation of pipe bridge and chiller unit, expansion in floor space to existing mezzanine; installation of two roof stacks to roof elevation of CSF2 building and other associated works. Part retrospective installation of two storey welfare cabin block for a temporary period until approximately 30 November 2024.
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23/00516/FP Granted
Johnson Matthey Plc Orchard Road Royston Hertfordshire SG8 5HE
Development of external alterations including additional plant and flues on existing building and associated works.
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23/00019/EC Granted
Johnson Matthey Plc Orchard Road Royston Hertfordshire SG8 5HE
Installation of Electronic Communications Cabinet outside Gate No.2
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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31 Jul 2024
Received by North Hertfordshire
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24 Sep 2024
Decision issued: Conditional Permission
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
- Application: 23/02625/FP (Decided)
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
42 documents on file for this application
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North Hertfordshire granted permission on 24 September 2024, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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