Planning application
The George At Baldock Hitchin Street Baldock Hertfordshire SG7 6AE
Works: Windows or glazing
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Part change of use and conversion of ground floor to bakery shop, retail unit and an ancillary office. Insertion of two ground floor rear windows. (Amended plan received 03/03/26 and 07/05/26).
As published by the council, reference 26/00398/FP
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00398/FP
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Conditional Permission
- Received
- 26 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 26 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 19 May 2026
- Ward
- Baldock West Ward
- Parish
- Baldock
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- SG7 6AE
Site history
Applications at this address on the North Hertfordshire register
This site has had 4 applications since 2022: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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26/00399/LBC Granted
The George At Baldock Hitchin Street Baldock Hertfordshire SG7 6AE
Insertion of two ground floor rear windows and internal alterations to facilitate part change of use and conversion of ground floor bakery shop, retail unit and an ancillary office.
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22/01854/LBC Withdrawn
The George At Baldock Hitchin Street Baldock Hertfordshire SG7 6AE
Part change of use and conversion of ground floor restaurant to two residential flats (C3 use), with insertion of ground floor windows to rear elevation and internal alterations.
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22/01853/FP Withdrawn
The George At Baldock Hitchin Street Baldock Hertfordshire SG7 6AE
Part change of use and conversion of ground floor restaurant to two 2-bedroom residential flats (C3 use), with insertion of ground floor windows to rear elevation and internal alterations.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Feb 2026
Received by North Hertfordshire
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19 May 2026
Decision issued: Conditional Permission
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Related applications
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- Application: 26/00399/LBC (Decided)
Documents
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12 documents on file for this application
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