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Shell Petrol Station Bedford Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2TY

Awaiting decision North Hertfordshire 26/00571/FP Full Planning Permission

Works: Demolition

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Proposal

Erection of retail building,detached bin store, replacement pumps and installation of two machine jet washes, and associated works following demolition of the existing outbuilding, canopy link and plant room. Provision of two car parking spaces and cycle parking.

As published by the council, reference 26/00571/FP

Application record

Reference
26/00571/FP
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Registered
Received
26 Mar 2026
Validated
26 Mar 2026
Ward
Hitchin Oughton Ward
Parish
Hitchin
Postcode
SG5 2TY

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 Mar 2026

    Received by North Hertfordshire

  2. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 21 May 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.

Who's behind it

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Shell Oil UK Products Limited Applicant

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Documents

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46 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with North Hertfordshire for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year North Hertfordshire decided full applications in a median of 62 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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