Planning application
Land At Pound Farm Bedford Road Ickleford Hertfordshire SG5 3RS
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Hybrid application for a mixed-use development to provide a total of up to 230 dwellings, a residential care home (Use Class C2), an Independent Special School (ISS) and new sports pitch, with access from Bedford Road, landscaping, parking and SuDS comprising: Phase 1 Application for full planning permission for the erection of 100 dwellings, an ISS, new sports pitch and associated parking, landscaping, open space and SuDS; Phase 2 An outline application on the remaining part of the site for the erection of up to 130 dwellings, a residential care home (Use Class C2) and associated works with access from Bedford Road (all matters reserved apart from access).
As published by the council, reference 26/00558/HYA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00558/HYA
- Type
- Hybrid Application
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 9 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 9 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Cadwell Ward
- Parish
- Ickleford Parish Council
- Postcode
- SG5 3RS
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Apr 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 4 June 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 49 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
225 documents on file for this application
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