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Johnson Matthey Plc Orchard Road Royston Hertfordshire SG8 5HE

Granted North Hertfordshire 24/01694/S73 Section 73 Application

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.

  • 26/02052/SU Awaiting decision

    Johnson Matthey Plc Orchard Road Royston Hertfordshire SG8 5HE

    Installation of LV Underground Cable.

    Submitted 17 Aug 2026
  • 26/01829/EC Granted

    Johnson Matthey Plc Orchard Road Royston Hertfordshire SG8 5HE

    Installation of LV Underground Cable.

    Decided 6 Aug 2026
  • 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).

    Decided 29 Aug 2024 Amendments
  • 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.

    Decided 4 May 2023 Full applications
  • 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.

    Decided 26 Apr 2023 Full applications
  • 23/00019/EC Granted

    Johnson Matthey Plc Orchard Road Royston Hertfordshire SG8 5HE

    Installation of Electronic Communications Cabinet outside Gate No.2

    Decided 10 Jan 2023

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 31 Jul 2024

    Received by North Hertfordshire

  2. 24 Sep 2024

    Decision issued: Conditional Permission

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • Application: 23/02625/FP (Decided)

Documents

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42 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

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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