Eastern Electricity Sub Station Baldock Road Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire

1. 20 Apr 2026

   Received by North Hertfordshire

2. 8 May 2026

   Decision issued: No Objection

3. 9 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

This page mirrors an entry on the statutory planning register that North Hertfordshire is required to keep. The published feed for this record does not state which type of application it is, which is common for older entries and for some council systems; the register entry on the council portal will say, alongside the case officer and any consultation dates.

Every planning application follows the same broad path: submission, validation, publicity, then a decision by officers or committee. Our guide to planning application types explains the common types and what each can approve.

• Land Opposite Wickes Store At Plinston Retail Park Cotton Brown Park Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 1UP

  22/02527/AD Submitted 3 Nov 2022 49m away

  Erection of 1no. internally illuminated totem sign, 2no. menu boards, 2no. directional signs, 1no. order canopy and 1no. height restrictor advertisements

  Granted Advertising 5 docs

• Land Opposite Wickes Store At Plinston Retail Park Cotton Brown Park Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 1UP

  22/02405/FP Submitted 14 Sep 2022 49m away

  Erection of a single storey drive-thru coffee shop/cafe/restaurant (Class E(a)/(b)/sui generis hot food takeaway) with associated servicing, landscaping and external seating; part reconfiguration of existing car park and associated works following removal of 34 existing parking spaces.

  Decided Full applications 23 docs
  Small domestic

• Land Opposite Wickes Store At Plinston Retail Park Cotton Brown Park Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 1UP

  23/00237/DOC Submitted 1 Feb 2023 49m away

  Discharge of Condition 6 (Swept Path Analysis) as attached to Planning Permission 22/02405/FP granted on 19.01.2023

  Granted Conditions 5 docs

• Land Opposite Wickes Store At Plinston Retail Park Cotton Brown Park Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 1UP

  24/01700/FP Submitted 12 Aug 2024 70m away

  Installation of electric vehicle charging bays and associated works.

  Decided Full applications 14 docs

• Benchmark Jubilee House Jubilee Road Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 1WU

  21/00452/DOC Submitted 11 Feb 2021 142m away

  Discharge of Condition 6 (Archaeology) as attached to Planning Application 18/02224/FP granted on 19.11.2018

  Granted Conditions 3 docs

• Edf Energy Substation Baldock Road Letchworth

  04/00476/1 Submitted 24 Mar 2004 182m away

  Extension of existing 17m high tower by 4m to accommodate 7 antennas, 3 cabinets and a feeder gantry

  Decided Full applications Extension