Planning application
35 Florence Street Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1QZ
Works: Loft or dormer Windows or glazing
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Alterations to roof including rear box dormer window and two front rooflight to facilitate loft conversion.
As published by the council, reference 26/00861/LDCP
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00861/LDCP
- Type
- Lawful Development Certificate Proposed
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 21 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 21 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 5 May 2026
- Ward
- Hitchin Bearton Ward
- Parish
- Hitchin
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- SG5 1QZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Apr 2026
Received by North Hertfordshire
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5 May 2026
Decision issued: Granted
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
12 documents on file for this application
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North Hertfordshire granted permission on 5 May 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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