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Hitchin Cricket Ground Lucas Lane Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2JA

Granted North Hertfordshire 26/00997/S73 Section 73 Application

Works: Extension

Relates to 22/03044/S73

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

Proposal

Variation of Condition 25 of Development B of planning permission 15/00192/1 granted 22.03.2016 and varied by condition 8 of 22/03044/S73 granted 22.02.2023. Extension of hours of the All-Weather Pitch on Saturdays from 09.00 - 18.30 hours to 09.00 - 20.00 hours. The permitted hours on Monday-Fridays remain at 09.00-22.00 hours and Sundays and Bank Holidays at 09.00-18.00 hours.

As published by the council, reference 26/00997/S73

Application record

Reference
26/00997/S73
Type
Section 73 Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Conditional Permission
Received
14 May 2026
Validated
14 May 2026
Decided
14 Aug 2026
Ward
Hitchin Oughton Ward
Parish
Hitchin
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
SG5 2JA

Site history

Applications at this address on the North Hertfordshire register

This site has had 2 applications since 2022: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 22/03044/S73 Granted

    Hitchin Cricket Ground Lucas Lane Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2JA

    Variation of Condition 25 of Development B of planning permission 15/00192/1 granted 22.03.2016 - Extension of hours of All-Weather Pitch to Monday to Thursday 09.00 - 22.00; Friday 09.00 - 22.00; Saturday 09.00 - 18.30; Sundays 09.00 - 18.00; and Bank Holidays 10.00 - 18.00

    Decided 22 Feb 2023 Amendments

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 May 2026

    Received by North Hertfordshire

  2. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 14 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: Conditional Permission

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • 22/03044/S73 Granted

    Hitchin Cricket Ground Lucas Lane Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2JA

    Variation of Condition 25 of Development B of planning permission 15/00192/1 granted 22.03.2016 - Extension of hours of All-Weather Pitch to Monday to Thursday 09.00 - 22.00; Friday 09.00 - 22.00; Saturday 09.00 - 18.30; Sundays 09.00 - 18.00; and Bank Holidays 10.00 - 18.00

    Decided 22 Feb 2023 Amendments

Documents

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What this grant of permission means

North Hertfordshire granted permission on 14 August 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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