Planning application
Rooks Nest Farm Rooks Nest Lane Therfield Hertfordshire SG8 9QX
Works: Demolition
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Total demolition of C17 or C18 grade II listed barn following accidental partial collapse (development already carried out)
As published by the council, reference 26/00588/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00588/LBC
- Type
- Listed Building Consent
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Consent
- Received
- 5 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 5 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 27 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Ermine Ward
- Parish
- Therfield Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- SG8 9QX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Mar 2026
Received by North Hertfordshire
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27 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Consent
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9 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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North Hertfordshire granted permission on 27 April 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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