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31 Lancaster Avenue Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1PA

Granted North Hertfordshire 24/02730/FPH Full Permission Householder

Works: Extension Loft or dormer Demolition Windows or glazing Small domestic

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

Proposal

Single storey rear extension following demolition of existing rear element. Insertion of rear L shaped dormer window to facilitate loft conversion following removal of existing chimney stack. Alterations to fenestration and reinstatement of new chimney stack (as amended by plans received on 21/01/2025).

As published by the council, reference 24/02730/FPH

Application record

Reference
24/02730/FPH
Type
Full Permission Householder
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Conditional Permission
Received
2 Dec 2024
Validated
2 Dec 2024
Decided
24 Jan 2025
Ward
Hitchin Bearton Ward
Parish
Hitchin
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
SG5 1PA

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Dec 2024

    Received by North Hertfordshire

  2. 24 Jan 2025

    Decision issued: Conditional Permission

  3. 3 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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What this grant of permission means

North Hertfordshire granted permission on 24 January 2025, 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 householder applications

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.

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