5 Highbury Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9RW

1. 10 Sep 2024

   Received by North Hertfordshire

2. 17 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

• 5 Highbury Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9RW

  26/01094/FPH Submitted 27 Apr 2026 7m 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)

  Decided Householder Demolition 31 docs
  Small domestic

• 2 Highbury Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9RW

  21/01613/FPH Submitted 20 May 2021 37m away

  Single storey side/rear extension

  Refused Householder Extension 12 docs
  Small domestic

• 1 Highbury Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9RW

  21/01813/TCA Submitted 10 Jun 2021 47m 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

• 45 The Avenue Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9RQ

  21/01647/FPH Submitted 4 Jun 2021 57m away

  Replacement of existing tarmac drive on a like-for-like basis

  Decided Householder 8 docs
  Domestic

• 44 The Avenue Hitchin SG4 9RQ

  02/01440/1TCA Submitted 24 Sep 2002 59m away

  Raise crown of 1 Beech tree and 1 Lime tree

  Granted Trees

• Caldicott Court Harrison Close Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9SL

  24/01984/TPO Submitted 6 Sep 2024 70m away

  Walnut - Crown reduction and lopping of a main side branch by up to 50%

  Granted Trees 5 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