Planning application
55 Kings Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1RD
Works: Loft or dormer Roofing Domestic
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Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Alterations to existing roof including raised ridge height and Insertion of rear box dormer with Juliet balcony and front rooflights to facilitate conversion of loft into habitable accommodation (as amended by plans received 02/07/2026)
As published by the council, reference 26/01073/FPH
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01073/FPH
- Type
- Full Permission Householder
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Conditional Permission
- Received
- 12 May 2026
- Validated
- 12 May 2026
- Decided
- 2 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Hitchin Bearton Ward
- Parish
- Hitchin
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- SG5 1RD
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 May 2026
Received by North Hertfordshire
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2 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Conditional Permission
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
13 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
North Hertfordshire granted permission on 2 July 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.
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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