Planning application
The Cottage 73 Park Lane Old Knebworth Hertfordshire SG3 6PP
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Enlargement of detached bungalow by the construction of an additional storey to result in an overall height of 6.45 metres.
As published by the council, reference 24/02399/PNAA
Application record
- Reference
- 24/02399/PNAA
- Type
- Prior Approval: Additional Storey/s
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Prior Approval Given
- Received
- 24 Oct 2024
- Validated
- 24 Oct 2024
- Decided
- 3 Dec 2024
- Ward
- Knebworth Ward
- Parish
- Knebworth Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- SG3 6PP
Site history
Applications at this address on the North Hertfordshire register
This site has had 3 applications since 2024: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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24/02400/LDCP Granted
The Cottage 73 Park Lane Old Knebworth Hertfordshire SG3 6PP
Erection of single storey side and rear extension
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24/02401/LDCP Granted
The Cottage 73 Park Lane Old Knebworth Hertfordshire SG3 6PP
Replace 3no garage doors with windows to facilitate conversion of existing detached garage into habitable accommodation
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Oct 2024
Received by North Hertfordshire
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3 Dec 2024
Decision issued: Prior Approval Given
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18 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
North Hertfordshire granted permission on 3 December 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.
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