Planning application
Land On The West Side Of Burge End Lane Pirton Hertfordshire SG5 3QN
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Erection of one two-bedroom dwelling including landscaping, bin and bike storage and installation of air source heat pump, solar cells and EV charging point. Alterations to existing vehicular access to accommodate two parking spaces.
As published by the council, reference 25/02873/FP
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02873/FP
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 7 May 2026
- Validated
- 7 May 2026
- Ward
- Offa Ward
- Parish
- Pirton Parish Council
- Postcode
- SG5 3QN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 May 2026
Received by North Hertfordshire
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 2 July 2026, 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 48 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
25 documents on file for this application
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