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81 Whinbush Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1PZ

Granted North Hertfordshire 26/00885/S73 Section 73 Application

Works: New dwelling Demolition

Relates to 24/01754/FP

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Variation of condition 2 (revised plans) of planning permission 24/01754/FP granted 01.11.2024 for erection of three storey building comprising of 8 residential apartments (7 x 1-bed and 1 x 2-bed) with associated bike and bin area and parking following demolition of existing car workshop building. (Development has commenced).

As published by the council, reference 26/00885/S73

Application record

Reference
26/00885/S73
Type
Section 73 Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Conditional Permission
Received
10 Apr 2026
Validated
10 Apr 2026
Decided
18 Jun 2026
Ward
Hitchin Bearton Ward
Parish
Hitchin
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
SG5 1PZ

Site history

Applications at this address on the North Hertfordshire register

This site has had 8 applications since 2024: 6 approved, 0 refused.

  • 25/03073/DOC Granted

    81 Whinbush Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1PZ

    Details reserved by condition 18 (Noise Report) of planning permission reference 24/01754/FP granted 01.11.2024.

    Decided 22 May 2026 Conditions
  • 25/03065/DOC Awaiting decision

    81 Whinbush Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1PZ

    Details reserved by condition 9 (Contamination Report) of planning permission reference 24/01754/FP granted 01.11.2024.

    Submitted 24 Nov 2025 Conditions
  • 25/03067/DOC Granted

    81 Whinbush Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1PZ

    Details reserved by condition 14 (Energy Statement) of planning permission reference 24/01754/FP granted 01.11.2024.

    Decided 4 Jun 2026 Conditions
  • 25/03070/DOC Granted

    81 Whinbush Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1PZ

    Details reserved by condition 16 (Archaeological Written Scheme of Investigation) of planning permission reference 24/01754/FP granted 01.11.2024.

    Decided 22 May 2026 Conditions
  • 25/03066/DOC Decided

    81 Whinbush Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1PZ

    Details reserved by condition 10 (Construction Method Statement) of planning permission reference 24/01754/FP granted 01.11.2024.

    Decided 22 May 2026 Conditions
  • 25/03072/DOC Granted

    81 Whinbush Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1PZ

    Details reserved by condition 17 (Hard surface materials) of planning permission reference 24/01754/FP granted 01.11.2024.

    Decided 4 Jun 2026 Conditions
  • 24/01754/FP Granted

    81 Whinbush Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1PZ

    Erection of three storey building comprising of 8 residential apartments (7 x 1-bed and 1 x 2-bed) with associated bike and bin area and parking following demolition of existing car workshop building.

    Decided 1 Nov 2024 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Apr 2026

    Received by North Hertfordshire

  2. 18 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Conditional Permission

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • 24/01754/FP Granted

    81 Whinbush Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1PZ

    Erection of three storey building comprising of 8 residential apartments (7 x 1-bed and 1 x 2-bed) with associated bike and bin area and parking following demolition of existing car workshop building.

    Decided 1 Nov 2024 Full applications

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

8 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

North Hertfordshire granted permission on 18 June 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.

About amendment applications

An amendment application makes limited changes to a permission that already exists; anything beyond modest adjustment needs a fresh application. More in our guide to planning application types.

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  • 81 Whinbush Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1PZ

    25/03065/DOC Submitted 24 Nov 2025 0.1 miles away

    98% historically approved · decision due ~19 Jan

    Details reserved by condition 9 (Contamination Report) of planning permission reference 24/01754/FP granted 01.11.2024.

    Awaiting decision Conditions 6 docs

  • 81 Whinbush Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1PZ

    24/01754/FP Submitted 21 Aug 2024 0.1 miles away

    Erection of three storey building comprising of 8 residential apartments (7 x 1-bed and 1 x 2-bed) with associated bike and bin area and parking following demolition of existing car workshop building.

    Granted Full applications New dwelling Demolition

  • 81 Whinbush Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1PZ

    25/03073/DOC Submitted 17 Dec 2025 0.1 miles away

    Details reserved by condition 18 (Noise Report) of planning permission reference 24/01754/FP granted 01.11.2024.

    Granted Conditions 5 docs

  • 81 Whinbush Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1PZ

    25/03067/DOC Submitted 24 Nov 2025 0.1 miles away

    Details reserved by condition 14 (Energy Statement) of planning permission reference 24/01754/FP granted 01.11.2024.

    Granted Conditions 5 docs

  • 81 Whinbush Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1PZ

    25/03070/DOC Submitted 24 Nov 2025 0.1 miles away

    Details reserved by condition 16 (Archaeological Written Scheme of Investigation) of planning permission reference 24/01754/FP granted 01.11.2024.

    Granted Conditions 5 docs

  • 81 Whinbush Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1PZ

    25/03066/DOC Submitted 24 Nov 2025 0.1 miles away

    Details reserved by condition 10 (Construction Method Statement) of planning permission reference 24/01754/FP granted 01.11.2024.

    Decided Conditions 4 docs

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