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16 Melbourn Street Royston Hertfordshire SG8 7BZ

Awaiting decision North Hertfordshire 26/01219/FP Full applications

Works: Extension Small domestic

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Single storey extension to existing west elevation. Installation of replacement timber fence with inset gate to existing north elevation and estate fencing gate. Installation of timber posts to support festoon lighting following removal of existing terrace canopy structure. (Development already carried out).

As published by the council, reference 26/01219/FP

Application record

Reference
26/01219/FP
Category
Full applications
Status
Registered
Received
25 Sep 2026
Validated
25 Sep 2026
Ward
Royston Palace Ward
Parish
Royston Town Council
Postcode
SG8 7BZ

Comment by 28 October 2026

The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to North Hertfordshire through their own planning portal.

Site history

Applications at this address on the North Hertfordshire register

This site has had 4 applications since 2026.

  • 26/01220/LBC Awaiting decision

    16 Melbourn Street Royston Hertfordshire SG8 7BZ

    Single storey extension to existing west elevation. Installation of replacement timber fence with inset gate to existing north elevation and estate fencing gate. Internal and external alterations. (Development already carried out).

    Submitted 25 Sep 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 26/01958/LBC Awaiting decision

    16 Melbourn Street Royston Hertfordshire SG8 7BZ

    Installation of illuminated and non-illuminated signs to exterior.

    Submitted 27 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 26/01957/AD Awaiting decision

    16 Melbourn Street Royston Hertfordshire SG8 7BZ

    Installation of illuminated and non-illuminated signs to exterior.

    Submitted 27 Aug 2026 Advertising

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 25 Sep 2026

    Received by North Hertfordshire

  2. 5 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 20 November 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    North Hertfordshire took a median of 48 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • Application: 26/01220/LBC (Registered)

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Bidwells LLP Agent, registered in Cambridge

Active · incorporated 2009 · Cambridge

983 applications on PlanIndex · across 107 councils · 91% granted

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Brunning & Price Applicant, registered in London

Active · incorporated 1981 · London

10 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with North Hertfordshire for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year North Hertfordshire decided full applications in a median of 67 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

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