Planning application
10 Kershaws Hill Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9AQ
Works: Extension Loft or dormer Demolition Windows or glazing Small domestic
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Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Part two storey and part single storey rear extension including first floor Juliet balcony following demolition of existing rear elements. Insertion of rear box dormer window with Juliet balcony and one rooflight into existing front roofslope to facilitate loft conversion. Single storey front extension, side entrance canopy, and alterations to fenestration including insertion of one additional first floor front window with repositioning of existing first floor front window, and insertion of side bunker windows at ground and first floor levels. Soft and hard landscaping including alterations to ground levels and installation of access steps to rear garden.
As published by the council, reference 26/01048/FPH
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01048/FPH
- Type
- Full Permission Householder
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 22 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 22 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 12 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Hitchin Highbury Ward
- Parish
- Hitchin
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- SG4 9AQ
Site history
Applications at this address on the North Hertfordshire register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 1 refused.
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26/01783/FPH Decided
10 Kershaws Hill Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9AQ
Part single storey and part two storey rear extension with first floor Juliet balcony. Rear box dormer with Juliet balcony and no.3 front rooflights to facilitate conversion of loftspace into habitable accommodation following demolition of existing rear element. Single storey front extension and side entrance canopy and alterations to fenestration including insertion of one additional first floor front window with repositioning of existing first floor front window. External raised decking and alterations to ground levels to rear garden.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Apr 2026
Received by North Hertfordshire
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12 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Refused
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
14 documents on file for this application
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North Hertfordshire refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About householder applications
Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.
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