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2 Westwood Avenue Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9LH

Refused North Hertfordshire 26/01173/LDCP Lawful Development Certificate Proposed

Works: Windows or glazing

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Insertion of side door and window and installation of steps to existing garage to facilitate conversion into use for storage and home office.

As published by the council, reference 26/01173/LDCP

Application record

Reference
26/01173/LDCP
Type
Lawful Development Certificate Proposed
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused
Received
6 May 2026
Validated
6 May 2026
Decided
26 Jun 2026
Ward
Hitchin Highbury Ward
Parish
Hitchin
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
SG4 9LH

Site history

Applications at this address on the North Hertfordshire register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 1 refused.

  • 26/01153/FPH Decided

    2 Westwood Avenue Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9LH

    Single storey front and side extension.

    Decided 13 Jul 2026

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 May 2026

    Received by North Hertfordshire

  2. 26 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Refused

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

6 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

North Hertfordshire refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

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    26/01153/FPH Submitted 9 Jun 2026 55m away

    Single storey front and side extension.

    Decided Extension
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    24/01653/FPH Submitted 25 Jul 2024 101m away

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    26/01369/NMA Submitted 29 May 2026 121m away

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    26/01406/FPH Submitted 11 Jun 2026 123m away

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