Planning application
Vodaphone 13 High Street Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1AT
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Installation of replacement face panels on existing externally illuminated projecting sign.
As published by the council, reference 26/01191/AD
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01191/AD
- Type
- Advertisement Consent
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Conditional Consent
- Received
- 20 May 2026
- Validated
- 20 May 2026
- Decided
- 24 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Hitchin Priory Ward
- Parish
- Hitchin
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- SG5 1AT
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 May 2026
Received by North Hertfordshire
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24 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Conditional Consent
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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North Hertfordshire granted permission on 24 June 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 advertisement consent applications
Advertisement consent is judged on two things only: amenity and public safety, not competition or other planning considerations. More in our guide to planning application types.
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