Planning application
42-44 Kneesworth Street Royston Hertfordshire SG8 5AQ
Works: 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
Conversion and change of use of dwelling (Use Class C3) to provide additional care accommodation (Use Class C2) including alterations to existing fenestration, installation of security access and gate and formation of additional parking, following demolition of existing detached outbuilding.
As published by the council, reference 25/03190/FP
Application record
- Reference
- 25/03190/FP
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Conditional Permission
- Received
- 6 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 6 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 19 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Royston Heath Ward
- Parish
- Royston Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- SG8 5AQ
Site history
Applications at this address on the North Hertfordshire register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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25/03191/LBC Granted
42-44 Kneesworth Street Royston Hertfordshire SG8 5AQ
Internal alterations to facilitate conversion and change of use of dwelling (Use Class C3) to provide additional care accommodation (Use Class C2) and alterations to existing fenestration.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Jan 2026
Received by North Hertfordshire
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19 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Conditional Permission
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24 Jul 2026
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Related applications
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- Application: 25/03191/LBC (Decided)
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
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North Hertfordshire granted permission on 19 June 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.
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