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Highover Farm Highover Way Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 0RQ

Granted North Hertfordshire 25/01420/FP Full Planning Permission

Works: Extension Demolition Several homes

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

Proposal

Change of use and external alterations to former agricultural buildings comprising grade II listed threshing barn and non-listed courtyard buildings. Partial demolition of courtyard building between proposed Units 1 and 2 to facilitate access. Single-storey rear extension to facilitate Unit 10. Subdivision and two-storey rear extension to farmhouse to form Units 11 and 12. Erection of new building for two dwellings (Units 13 and 14). Partial demolition and modify building for cycle storage to Units 2 to 8 inclusive. Erection of building to accommodate 2 car port spaces for Unit 5 and refuse storage for Units 2-8 inclusive. Detached bin enclosure / cycle store buildings for Units 9 - 14 inclusive. Hard and soft landscaping in association with the provision of private and communal space. Boundary treatment, installation of 14no. EV charging points, installation of solar PV array on south facing roof slopes of Unit 14 and both the cycle and refuse storage buildings serving Units 2 -8 including provision of BNG area.

As published by the council, reference 25/01420/FP

Application record

Reference
25/01420/FP
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Conditional Permission
Received
24 Jun 2025
Validated
24 Jun 2025
Decided
7 Aug 2026
Ward
Hitchin Walsworth Ward
Parish
Hitchin
Decision by
Planning Control Committee
Postcode
SG4 0RQ

Site history

Applications at this address on the North Hertfordshire register

This site has had 22 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/02469/DOC Awaiting decision

    Highover Farm Highover Way Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 0RQ

    Details reserved by condition 6 (Ecological Enhancement Features) of planning permission reference 25/01420/FP granted 07.08.2026.

    Submitted 17 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • 26/02471/DOC Awaiting decision

    Highover Farm Highover Way Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 0RQ

    Details reserved by condition 7 (Landscape and Ecology Management Plan) of planning permission reference 25/01420/FP granted 07.08.2026.

    Submitted 17 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • 26/02479/DOC Decided

    Highover Farm Highover Way Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 0RQ

    Details reserved by condition 14 (Facing Brickwork) of planning permission reference 25/01420/FP granted 07.08.2026.

    Decided 5 Nov 2026 Conditions
  • 26/02473/DOC Awaiting decision

    Highover Farm Highover Way Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 0RQ

    Details reserved by condition 8 (Boundary Treatment Plan) of planning permission reference 25/01420/FP granted 07.08.2026.

    Submitted 17 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • 26/02345/DOC Awaiting decision

    Highover Farm Highover Way Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 0RQ

    Details reserved by condition 3 (landscaping) of planning permission reference 25/01420/FP granted 07.08.2026.

    Submitted 17 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • 26/02483/DOC Decided

    Highover Farm Highover Way Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 0RQ

    Details reserved by condition 23 (Stage 1 Road Safety Audit) of planning permission reference 25/01420/FP granted 07.08.2026.

    Decided 4 Nov 2026 Conditions
  • 26/02478/DOC Decided

    Highover Farm Highover Way Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 0RQ

    Details reserved by condition 10 (Natural Slate) of planning permission reference 25/01420/FP granted 07.08.2026.

    Decided 5 Nov 2026 Conditions
  • 26/02486/DOC Awaiting decision

    Highover Farm Highover Way Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 0RQ

    Details reserved by condition 31 (Construction Method Statement) of planning permission reference 25/01420/FP granted 07.08.2026.

    Submitted 17 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • 26/02481/DOC Decided

    Highover Farm Highover Way Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 0RQ

    Details reserved by condition 20 (Rainwater Goods) of planning permission reference 25/01420/FP granted 07.08.2026.

    Decided 6 Nov 2026 Conditions
  • 26/02482/DOC Decided

    Highover Farm Highover Way Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 0RQ

    Details reserved by condition 22 (Pedestrian Audit) of planning permission reference 25/01420/FP granted 07.08.2026.

    Decided 5 Nov 2026 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Jun 2025

    Received by North Hertfordshire

  2. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 7 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: Conditional Permission

Cases linked to this one on the register

15+ later applications on the register refer to this one:

  • 26/02479/DOC Decided

    Highover Farm Highover Way Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 0RQ

    Details reserved by condition 14 (Facing Brickwork) of planning permission reference 25/01420/FP granted 07.08.2026.

    Decided 5 Nov 2026 Conditions
  • 26/02473/DOC Awaiting decision

    Highover Farm Highover Way Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 0RQ

    Details reserved by condition 8 (Boundary Treatment Plan) of planning permission reference 25/01420/FP granted 07.08.2026.

    Submitted 17 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • 26/02345/DOC Awaiting decision

    Highover Farm Highover Way Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 0RQ

    Details reserved by condition 3 (landscaping) of planning permission reference 25/01420/FP granted 07.08.2026.

    Submitted 17 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • 26/02483/DOC Decided

    Highover Farm Highover Way Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 0RQ

    Details reserved by condition 23 (Stage 1 Road Safety Audit) of planning permission reference 25/01420/FP granted 07.08.2026.

    Decided 4 Nov 2026 Conditions
  • 26/02478/DOC Decided

    Highover Farm Highover Way Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 0RQ

    Details reserved by condition 10 (Natural Slate) of planning permission reference 25/01420/FP granted 07.08.2026.

    Decided 5 Nov 2026 Conditions
  • 26/02486/DOC Awaiting decision

    Highover Farm Highover Way Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 0RQ

    Details reserved by condition 31 (Construction Method Statement) of planning permission reference 25/01420/FP granted 07.08.2026.

    Submitted 17 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • 26/02481/DOC Decided

    Highover Farm Highover Way Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 0RQ

    Details reserved by condition 20 (Rainwater Goods) of planning permission reference 25/01420/FP granted 07.08.2026.

    Decided 6 Nov 2026 Conditions
  • 26/02482/DOC Decided

    Highover Farm Highover Way Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 0RQ

    Details reserved by condition 22 (Pedestrian Audit) of planning permission reference 25/01420/FP granted 07.08.2026.

    Decided 5 Nov 2026 Conditions
  • 26/02488/DOC Awaiting decision

    Highover Farm Highover Way Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 0RQ

    Details reserved by condition 34 (Energy and Sustainability Statement) of planning permission reference 25/01420/FP granted 07.08.2026.

    Submitted 17 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • 26/02468/DOC Awaiting decision

    Highover Farm Highover Way Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 0RQ

    Details reserved by condition 5 (Hard Landscaping Details) of planning permission reference 25/01420/FP granted 07.08.2026.

    Submitted 17 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • 26/02467/DOC Awaiting decision

    Highover Farm Highover Way Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 0RQ

    Details reserved by condition 4 (Arboricultural Method Statement) of planning permission reference 25/01420/FP granted 07.08.2026.

    Submitted 17 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • 26/02487/DOC Decided

    Highover Farm Highover Way Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 0RQ

    Details reserved by condition 32 (Phase 2 investigation report) of planning permission reference 25/01420/FP granted 07.08.2026.

    Decided 5 Nov 2026 Conditions
  • 26/02469/DOC Awaiting decision

    Highover Farm Highover Way Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 0RQ

    Details reserved by condition 6 (Ecological Enhancement Features) of planning permission reference 25/01420/FP granted 07.08.2026.

    Submitted 17 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • 26/02471/DOC Awaiting decision

    Highover Farm Highover Way Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 0RQ

    Details reserved by condition 7 (Landscape and Ecology Management Plan) of planning permission reference 25/01420/FP granted 07.08.2026.

    Submitted 17 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • 26/02281/DOC Awaiting decision

    Highover Farm Highover Way Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 0RQ

    Details reserved by Condition 25 (Archaeological Written Scheme of Investigation) of planning permission reference 25/01420/FP granted on 07.08.2026.

    Submitted 10 Sep 2026 Conditions

Who's behind it

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Gill-Hudson Homes Limited Applicant, a developer registered in Bedford

Active · incorporated 2014 · Bedford

5 applications on PlanIndex

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Documents

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68 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

North Hertfordshire granted permission on 7 August 2026, 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 full applications

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  • Highover Farm Highover Way Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 0RQ

    25/01383/LBC Submitted 24 Jun 2025 50 yards away

    Internal and external alterations to threshing barn to facilitate change of use to 2no. self-contained dwellings (Unit 3 to also include adjacent unlisted, single-storey courtyard building).

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 33 docs
    Small domestic

  • Highover Farm Highover Way Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 0RQ

    26/02255/NMA Submitted 8 Sep 2026 100 yards away

    Revisions to approved plans relating to (i) northern loop road raised table location, (ii) revised details for sub-station, (iii) minor alteration to location of pumping station and associated landscaping (as Non-Material Amendment of planing permission 25/02794/RM granted 06.05.2026)

    Decided Amendments

  • Highover Farm Highover Way Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 0RQ

    26/01846/NMA Submitted 23 Jul 2026 100 yards away

    Revision to the wording of condition 2 to include the location and specification to be submitted for the pumping station and condition 3 to include details of the carriageway surface and construction including footpaths (excluding the main road) as Non-Material Amendment to planning permission 24/02780/RM granted 27.10.2025.

    Decided Amendments

  • Highover Farm Highover Way Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 0RQ

    26/02281/DOC Submitted 10 Sep 2026 100 yards away

    97% historically approved · decision due ~5 Nov

    Details reserved by Condition 25 (Archaeological Written Scheme of Investigation) of planning permission reference 25/01420/FP granted on 07.08.2026.

    Awaiting decision Conditions

  • Highover Farm Highover Way Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 0RQ

    26/02469/DOC Submitted 17 Sep 2026 100 yards away

    97% historically approved · decision due ~12 Nov

    Details reserved by condition 6 (Ecological Enhancement Features) of planning permission reference 25/01420/FP granted 07.08.2026.

    Awaiting decision Conditions

  • Highover Farm Highover Way Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 0RQ

    26/02274/RM Submitted 15 Sep 2026 100 yards away

    91% historically approved · decision due ~10 Nov

    Reserved Matters for - Construction of Phase 2a residential comprising 157 dwellings, associated road, drainage, servicing/utilities infrastructure, landscaping and open space. Partial discharge of conditions 7 (Highways),10 (Waste Management, 11 (Landscaping) and 12 (Sustainability) pursuant to outline planning permission reference 18/01154/OP granted 29.11.2024 The outline application was EIA development and an ES was provided. An EIA update note is provided with this Reserved Matters application.

    Awaiting decision Reserved matters
    Major scheme

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