Planning application
2 Lodge Temple Dinsley St Albans Highway Preston Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7RU
Works: Demolition
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Erection of detached carport, garage and log store in rear garden following demolition of existing greenhouse and outbuildings
As published by the council, reference 24/02247/LDCP
Application record
- Reference
- 24/02247/LDCP
- Type
- Lawful Development Certificate Proposed
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 7 Oct 2024
- Validated
- 7 Oct 2024
- Decided
- 12 Dec 2024
- Ward
- Hitchwood Ward
- Parish
- Preston Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- SG4 7RU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Oct 2024
Received by North Hertfordshire
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12 Dec 2024
Decision issued: Refused
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28 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
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Open the documentsWhat refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
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.
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