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5 Highbury Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9RW

Granted North Hertfordshire 26/01094/FPH Full Permission Householder

Works: Demolition Small domestic

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Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Erection of detached garage/workshop outbuilding and detached summerhouse outbuilding following demolition of existing detached garage. Widening of existing vehicular access and replacement retaining wall, pillars and access gates. Hard and soft landscaping works. (Amended by plans received 16.06.2026)

As published by the council, reference 26/01094/FPH

Application record

Reference
26/01094/FPH
Type
Full Permission Householder
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Conditional Permission
Received
27 Apr 2026
Validated
27 Apr 2026
Decided
27 Jul 2026
Ward
Hitchin Highbury Ward
Parish
Hitchin
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
SG4 9RW

Site history

Applications at this address on the North Hertfordshire register

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 24/01745/LDCP Granted

    5 Highbury Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9RW

    Refurbishment of window frames including upgrade to double glazing

    Decided 17 Oct 2024 Lawful development

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Apr 2026

    Received by North Hertfordshire

  2. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 27 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Conditional Permission

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

31 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

North Hertfordshire granted permission on 27 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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