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50 Westwood Avenue Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9LL

Refused North Hertfordshire 26/00475/FPH Full Permission Householder

Works: Extension Windows or glazing Domestic

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Two storey side extension and alterations to fenestration.

As published by the council, reference 26/00475/FPH

Application record

Reference
26/00475/FPH
Type
Full Permission Householder
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused
Received
3 Mar 2026
Validated
3 Mar 2026
Decided
1 May 2026
Ward
Hitchin Highbury Ward
Parish
Hitchin
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
SG4 9LL

Site history

Applications at this address on the North Hertfordshire register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 26/01406/FPH Granted

    50 Westwood Avenue Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9LL

    Two storey side extension including front and rear dormer windows. Alterations to existing dormer windows including installation of external cladding. Alterations to fenestration and external render.

    Decided 18 Aug 2026

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Mar 2026

    Received by North Hertfordshire

  2. 1 May 2026

    Decision issued: Refused

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

15 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

North Hertfordshire refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About householder applications

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

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  • 50 Westwood Avenue Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9LL

    26/01406/FPH Submitted 11 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    Two storey side extension including front and rear dormer windows. Alterations to existing dormer windows including installation of external cladding. Alterations to fenestration and external render.

    Granted Extension Loft or dormer +1
  • 89 Westwood Avenue Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9LL

    26/02446/FPH Submitted 29 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    91% historically approved · decision due ~24 Nov

    Front porch extension including replacement raised flat roof above existing garage, garage conversion to utility and storeroom and alterations to fenestration.

    Awaiting decision Extension Windows or glazing
    Small domestic
  • 31 Manor Crescent Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9LY

    21/02546/FPH Submitted 27 Aug 2021 100 yards away

    Single storey rear extension, replace existing front elevation rooflight with a dormer window and insertion of dormer to existing rear roofslope

    Withdrawn Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1 5 docs
    Small domestic
  • 31 Manor Crescent Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9LY

    26/01369/NMA Submitted 29 May 2026 100 yards away

    Amendments to fenestration of rear facade (including a reduction in glazed area), adjusted rooflight size and position, and substitution of fibre-cement boards/slates for aluminium standing seam cladding (as non-material amendment to planning permission reference 25/01212/FPH granted on 28.08.2025).

    Decided Amendments Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 5 docs
  • 7 Poplar Close Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9LZ

    26/02397/FPH Submitted 24 Sep 2026 100 yards away

    91% historically approved · decision due ~19 Nov

    Two storey side extension and single storey rear extension following demolition of existing garage and rear element. Alterations to fenestration.

    Awaiting decision Extension Demolition +1
    Small domestic
  • 79 Westwood Avenue Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9LL

    21/02663/NMA Submitted 13 Sep 2021 100 yards away

    Change from timber cladding to brick to match the original house (as non material amendment to planning permission 20/00137/FPH granted on 27.02.2020)

    Decided Amendments 9 docs

In North Hertfordshire

  • 26/01998/FPH Awaiting decision

    69 Bearton Green Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1UG

    Single storey side and rear extension. Alterations to existing roof to include hip to gable roof extension and insertion of rear dormer window and front rooflights to facilitate loft conversion into habitable accommodation. Alterations to fenestration

    Received 25 Aug, published by the council 26 Aug 2026 Householder
  • 26/00371/FPH Granted

    12 Dale Close Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9AS

    Replacement raised hipped roof and insertion of front rooflight and two rear dormers to facilitate loft conversion into habitable accommodation. Two storey and part single storey side and rear extensions and front porch following demolition of existing side and rear extensions. Alterations to fenestration to include insertion of first floor side window. External cladding and Installation of rear raised patio and steps.

    Received 10 Feb, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Householder
  • 26/01940/FPH Awaiting decision

    Old Hammers Mill End Rushden Buntingford Hertfordshire SG9 0TA

    Two storey rear extension

    Received 20 Aug, published by the council 25 Aug 2026 Householder
  • 26/00904/FPH Granted

    4 Leete Place Royston Hertfordshire SG8 5DX

    Single storey side and rear extension, open-sided front porch, replacement roof including installation of rooflights, removal of chimney and alterations to existing fenestration following demolition of existing store. Installation of vehicular access via dropped kerb and vehicle crossover including hardstanding to provide No.2 parking spaces.

    Received 22 Apr, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Householder
  • 26/01380/FPH Granted

    15 Ninesprings Way Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9NQ

    Part two storey and part single storey side extension and single storey rear extension following demolition of existing side element and rear conservatory. Front porch, alterations to fenestration and hard and soft landscaping works. External cladding and rendering.

    Received 5 Jun, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Householder