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23A Market Place Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1DT

Granted North Hertfordshire 26/01097/FP Full Planning Permission

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

Proposal

Change of use from Restaurant Class E(b) to Office Class E(c)

As published by the council, reference 26/01097/FP

Application record

Reference
26/01097/FP
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Decided
Decision
Conditional Permission
Received
15 May 2026
Validated
15 May 2026
Decided
15 Jul 2026
Ward
Hitchin Priory Ward
Parish
Hitchin
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
SG5 1DT

Site history

Applications at this address on the North Hertfordshire register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/01098/LBC Granted

    23A Market Place Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1DT

    Internal alterations to facilitate the change of use from Restaurant Class E(b) to office Class E(c)

    Decided 15 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 May 2026

    Received by North Hertfordshire

  2. 15 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Conditional Permission

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • Application: 26/01098/LBC (Decided)

Documents

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

11 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

North Hertfordshire granted permission on 15 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 full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • 23A Market Place Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1DT

    26/01098/LBC Submitted 15 May 2026 0m away

    Internal alterations to facilitate the change of use from Restaurant Class E(b) to office Class E(c)

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 10 docs
  • 24 - 25 Market Place Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1DT

    26/00859/LBC Submitted 1 Apr 2026 4m away

    Internal alterations at first floor including new doorway between nos. 23 and 24, install two timber steps and remove late 20th century stud partition.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 8 docs
  • 2 - 8 Bucklersbury Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1BB

    21/01164/LBC Submitted 13 May 2021 28m away

    Retain original ground floor structure at no.4 and overlay with a new floor comprising steels and softwood joists to a depth of 200mm. Retain ground floor construction at no.5. Retain spine beam to ground floor construction at no.8 but replace sawn softwood joists with a new floor comprising steel work and new softwood joists (as amended by drawing nos. MU-S-4027 (P1) & - 4028 (P1) from MNP and drawing nos. 936-ES-XX21 Rev B; XX22 Rev B and XX23 Rev B from Cooley Architects all received on 14/06/2021).

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 11 docs
  • 6a Bucklersbury Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1BB

    21/00905/FP Submitted 22 Mar 2021 33m away

    Change of Use from flexible Ea, Eb and Ec to Sui Generis Use - Cocktail bar.

    Granted Full applications 10 docs
  • 30 Market Place Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1DY

    21/01724/FP Submitted 2 Jun 2021 41m away

    Change of use of ground floor and basement from retail (Use Class E) to a mixed use of cafe/restaurant (Use Class E) and hot food take-away (Sui-Generis). Internal alterations.

    Granted Full applications 12 docs
  • 30 Market Place Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1DY

    21/01725/LBC Submitted 2 Jun 2021 41m away

    Internal alterations to facilitate change of use of ground floor and basement from retail (Use Class E) to a mixed use of cafe/restaurant (Use Class E) and hot food take-away (Sui-Generis).

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 12 docs

In North Hertfordshire

  • 26/02233/FP Awaiting decision

    38 Broadway Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 3BX

    Replacement shopfront.

    16 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • 26/02122/FP Awaiting decision

    25 Lower Road Breachwood Green Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 8NS

    Erection of four dwellings including landscaping, parking, cycle stores and installation of four air source heat pumps. Creation of vehicular access off Lower Road.

    15 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • 26/02040/FP Awaiting decision

    3A And 5 Bearton Avenue Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1NZ

    Conversion of existing 4 flats into two self-contained 4-bed dwellings including single storey rear and side extensions, insertion of rear dormer windows to facilitate conversion of loft space to habitable accommodation following demolition of existing detached double garage. Installation of boundary fences to 3A. Installation of rear hardstanding, provision of rear 6 parking spaces and two front parking spaces and formation of vehicular accesses off Bearton Avenue.

    15 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • 26/00612/FP Decided

    The Biggin Queen Street Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1AB

    Installation of perimeter railing, gate and wall following removal of existing fence. Installation of free-standing Air Source Heat Pump and associated enclosure, new bin and cycle store together with hard and soft landscaping works including low-level lighting (as amended by plans received on 10/09/2026).

    23 Mar 2026 Full applications
  • 26/01636/FP Awaiting decision

    22-24 High Street Kimpton Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 8RJ

    Alterations to existing roof and structure including insertion of rooflights and replacement windows.

    14 Sep 2026 Full applications