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West Lane Farm West Lane Pirton Hertfordshire SG5 3QP

Granted North Hertfordshire 24/02074/PNQ Prior Approval Class Q Agric to Dwelling

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Conversion of existing barn into four dwelling houses

As published by the council, reference 24/02074/PNQ

Application record

Reference
24/02074/PNQ
Type
Prior Approval Class Q Agric to Dwelling
Status
Decided
Decision
Prior Approval Given
Received
17 Sep 2024
Validated
17 Sep 2024
Decided
6 Nov 2024
Ward
Offa Ward
Parish
Pirton Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
SG5 3QP

Site history

Applications at this address on the North Hertfordshire register

This site has had 5 applications since 2021: 2 approved, 1 refused.

  • 26/01425/DOC Decided

    West Lane Farm West Lane Pirton Hertfordshire SG5 3QP

    Details Reserved by Condition 1 (Biodiversity Gain Plan) of planning permission 25/00461/FP granted 10/06/2025.

    Decided 16 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • 26/00901/FP Granted

    West Lane Farm West Lane Pirton Hertfordshire SG5 3QP

    Change of use from Cart Lodge to car storage (garage) for personal use in association with Prairie Barn including installation of roller-shutter doors and insertion of side door.

    Decided 16 Jun 2026 Full applications
  • 21/01942/PNQ Refused

    West Lane Farm West Lane Pirton Hertfordshire SG5 3QP

    Conversion of existing barn into four 2-bed dwellings (re-submission of previous application 21/01645/PNQ withdrawn 22.06.2021).

    Decided 18 Aug 2021 Prior approval
  • 21/01645/PNQ Withdrawn

    West Lane Farm West Lane Pirton Hertfordshire SG5 3QP

    Conversion of existing barn into four 2-bed dwellings

    Decided 21 Jun 2021 Prior approval

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Sep 2024

    Received by North Hertfordshire

  2. 6 Nov 2024

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Given

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

16 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

North Hertfordshire granted permission on 6 November 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.

About prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • West Lane Farm West Lane Pirton Hertfordshire SG5 3QP

    21/01942/PNQ Submitted 24 Jun 2021 0m away

    Conversion of existing barn into four 2-bed dwellings (re-submission of previous application 21/01645/PNQ withdrawn 22.06.2021).

    Refused Prior approval 19 docs
  • West Lane Farm West Lane Pirton Hertfordshire SG5 3QP

    21/01645/PNQ Submitted 24 May 2021 3m away

    Conversion of existing barn into four 2-bed dwellings

    Withdrawn Prior approval 20 docs
  • West Lane Farm West Lane Pirton Hertfordshire SG5 3QP

    26/00901/FP Submitted 7 Apr 2026 53m away

    Change of use from Cart Lodge to car storage (garage) for personal use in association with Prairie Barn including installation of roller-shutter doors and insertion of side door.

    Granted Full applications 16 docs
  • West Lane Farm West Lane Pirton Hertfordshire SG5 3QP

    26/01425/DOC Submitted 15 Jun 2026 151m away

    Details Reserved by Condition 1 (Biodiversity Gain Plan) of planning permission 25/00461/FP granted 10/06/2025.

    Decided Conditions
  • 45 West Lane Pirton Hitchin SG5 3QP

    04/00183/1HH Submitted 11 Feb 2004 151m away

    Two storey and single storey side extension, two storey and single storey rear extension, following partial demolition of existing dwelling house; detached single garage following demolition of existing garage (as amended by plan received 23rd March 2004)

    Granted Householder Extension Demolition
    Small domestic
  • Land On The West Side Of Burge End Lane Pirton Hertfordshire SG5 3QN

    25/02873/FP Submitted 7 May 2026 167m away

    87% historically approved · decision due ~2 Jul

    Erection of one two-bedroom dwelling including landscaping, bin and bike storage and installation of air source heat pump, solar cells and EV charging point. Alterations to existing vehicular access to accommodate two parking spaces.

    Awaiting decision Full applications 25 docs
    Domestic

In North Hertfordshire

  • 26/01462/PNR Granted

    Agricultural Barn Hall Barn Ashwell Road Newnham Hertfordshire SG7 5JX

    Change of use and conversion of two bays of existing agricultural barn to form two light industrial units (Class E (g) (iii)).

    5 Jun 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/01115/PNQ Granted

    Land Located To The Southwest Of Deadman's Hill Gannock Road Sandon Hertfordshire

    Change of use of an agricultural barn to one dwelling to include alterations to fenestration and provision of two parking spaces.

    18 May 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/01053/PNSL Granted

    18 Deards End Lane Knebworth Hertfordshire SG3 6NL

    Installation of 9 solar panels on flat roof below higher pitched roof

    1 Apr 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/00667/PNAA Granted

    33 Kite Way Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 4YQ

    Enlargement of detached bungalow by the construction of an additional storey to result in an overall height of 8.55 metres.

    20 Mar 2026 Prior approval
  • 24/02360/PNQ Withdrawn

    Fear End Fears Green Sandon Buntingford Hertfordshire SG9 0QY

    Conversion of agricultural buildings into 9 residential dwellings

    21 Oct 2024 Prior approval