Planning application
Land South East Of Holwell Road And North Of Hambridge Way, Pirton Herts
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Outline application for the erection of up to 130 dwellings with public open space, landscaping, sustainable drainage system (SuDS), and associated works with all matters reserved save for access (additional supporting information received 17th September and 2nd December 2025)
As published by the council, reference 25/01696/OP
Application record
- Reference
- 25/01696/OP
- Type
- Outline Application
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 16 Jul 2025
- Validated
- 16 Jul 2025
- Ward
- Offa Ward
- Parish
- Pirton Parish Council
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Jul 2025
Received by North Hertfordshire
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 10 September 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
North Hertfordshire took a median of 49 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
132 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 happens while it is decided
This application is with North Hertfordshire for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year North Hertfordshire decided outline applications in a median of 37 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About outline applications
An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.
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