Planning application
51 Ickleford Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1TR
Works: Loft or dormer
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Insertion of rear L-shaped dormer and insertion of rooflights in existing front roofslope. Erection of rear garden outbuilding.
As published by the council, reference 26/01065/LDCP
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01065/LDCP
- Type
- Lawful Development Certificate Proposed
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 23 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 23 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 4 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Hitchin Bearton Ward
- Parish
- Hitchin
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- SG5 1TR
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Apr 2026
Received by North Hertfordshire
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4 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Granted
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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North Hertfordshire granted permission on 4 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.
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