Planning application
North Hertfordshire Leisure Centre Baldock Road Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 2ER
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Installation of Air Source Heat Pump units within an external fenced-off area and external soft landscaping works to the fenced area.
As published by the council, reference 26/01092/FP
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01092/FP
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Conditional Permission
- Received
- 22 May 2026
- Validated
- 22 May 2026
- Decided
- 14 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Letchworth South East Ward
- Parish
- Letchworth Garden City
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- SG6 2ER
Site history
Applications at this address on the North Hertfordshire register
This site has had 3 applications since 2022: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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24/01965/AD Granted
North Hertfordshire Leisure Centre Baldock Road Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 2ER
Installation of roadside sign, replace existing banner frame and level ground area following demolition of existing brick sign structure.
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22/03019/FP Granted
North Hertfordshire Leisure Centre Baldock Road Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 2ER
Change of use of existing squash courts 1 and 2 on first floor to a soft play area and existing squash courts 1 and 2 and the studio on ground floor to soft play area, changing entrance to soft play area with associated toilets and refreshment area to replace existing staff room and changing areas, installation of first floor window and canopy to south east elevation and the construction of a new public entrance.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 May 2026
Received by North Hertfordshire
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14 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Conditional Permission
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24 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
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Saunders Boston Limited Agent, registered in Royston
Active · incorporated 1987 · Royston
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North Hertfordshire granted permission on 14 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.
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