5 Highbury Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9RW

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.

• 26/01094/FPH Granted

  5 Highbury Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9RW

  Erection of detached garage/workshop outbuilding and detached summerhouse outbuilding following demolition of existing detached garage. Widening of existing vehicular access and replacement retaining wall, pillars and access gates. Hard and soft landscaping works. (Amended by plans received 16.06.2026)

  Decided 27 Jul 2026 Householder

1. 10 Sep 2024

   Received by North Hertfordshire

2. 17 Oct 2024

   Decision issued: Granted

3. 9 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

North Hertfordshire granted permission on 17 October 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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• 5 Highbury Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9RW

  26/01094/FPH Submitted 27 Apr 2026 50 yards away

  Erection of detached garage/workshop outbuilding and detached summerhouse outbuilding following demolition of existing detached garage. Widening of existing vehicular access and replacement retaining wall, pillars and access gates. Hard and soft landscaping works. (Amended by plans received 16.06.2026)

  Granted Householder Demolition 31 docs
  Small domestic

• 2 Highbury Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9RW

  21/01613/FPH Submitted 20 May 2021 50 yards away

  Single storey side/rear extension

  Refused Householder Extension 12 docs
  Small domestic

• Caldicott Court Harrison Close Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9SL

  26/02249/TPO Submitted 8 Sep 2026 50 yards away

  T1: Common Walnut - Crown reduction 30%. T3: Beech - Cut back to boundary. T4: Pine - Cut back to boundary.

  Decided Trees

• Caldicott Court Harrison Close Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9SL

  26/02250/TCA Submitted 8 Sep 2026 50 yards away

  T2: Sycamore - Cut back to boundary. T5: 10x Pines - Crown reduction up to 30%.

  Granted Trees

• 1 Highbury Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9RW

  21/01813/TCA Submitted 10 Jun 2021 50 yards away

  T1 Fig - Crown reduction 1/3 and crown lifting to approx 6ft. T2 Mahonia - Removal. T3 Ceanathus - Crown thinning by up to 30% and crown lifting to 6ft. T4 Apple - Removal. T5 Lilac - Removal. T6 Rowan - Crown thinning by up to 30% T7, T8 Ash - Removal. T9 Holly - Removal.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 16 Highbury Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9RW

  26/02490/TCA Submitted 1 Oct 2026 50 yards away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~26 Nov

  T1: Liquid Amber - Reduce by approx 25-30% to suitable lateral growth points. T2: Fir - Lateral growth to be shortened back to the height of the house. T3: Robin - Shorten back to suitable growth points.

  Awaiting decision Trees

• 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