Planning application
Land To The West Of Lucas Lane And East Of Headlands Grays Lane Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2HR
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Variation of the Appointments of Independent Water Networks Limited and Affinity Water Limited as Water Undertakers NORTH HERTS COUNCIL CONSULTEE ONLY
As published by the council, reference 26/00642/NHC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00642/NHC
- Type
- NHC Consultee
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 10 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 10 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Hitchin Priory Ward
- Parish
- Hitchin
- Postcode
- SG5 2HR
Site history
Applications at this address on the North Hertfordshire register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/00744/DOC Granted
Land To The West Of Lucas Lane And East Of Headlands Grays Lane Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2HR
Details reserved by condition 8 (Biodiversity and Landscape Management Plan) of planning permission reference no 22/00516/FP granted 18.09.2023.
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25/02133/NHC Awaiting decision
Land To The West Of Lucas Lane And East Of Headlands Grays Lane Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2HR
Variation to independent water networks limited to allow it to supply water and sewerage services to a site called Grays Lane, Hitchin NORTH HERTS COUNCIL CONSULTEE ONLY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Mar 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 5 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
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About this record
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