Planning application
40 Whitehill Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9HP
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Reduce height of chimney. Re-orient and correct sizes of proposed solar panel (as non-material amendment of planning 25/02012/FPH granted 11.11.2025)
As published by the council, reference 26/00981/NMA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00981/NMA
- Type
- Non-Material Amendment
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Agreed
- Received
- 15 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 15 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 6 May 2026
- Ward
- Hitchin Highbury Ward
- Parish
- Hitchin
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- SG4 9HP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Apr 2026
Received by North Hertfordshire
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6 May 2026
Decision issued: Agreed
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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