Planning application
Garrison Court Hollow Lane Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9SE
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Replacement of five rear escape staircases and balustrades following the removal of five rear existing staircases and balustrades
As published by the council, reference 26/00689/FP
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00689/FP
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Conditional Permission
- Received
- 2 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 2 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 11 May 2026
- Ward
- Hitchin Highbury Ward
- Parish
- Hitchin
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- SG4 9SE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Apr 2026
Received by North Hertfordshire
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11 May 2026
Decision issued: Conditional Permission
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9 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
23 documents on file for this application
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