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1 Bedford Street Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2JG

Refused North Hertfordshire 26/01286/FPH Full Permission Householder

Works: Extension Loft or dormer Demolition Windows or glazing Small domestic

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

Proposal

Rear roof extension and insertion of front rooflights to create habitable accommodation at second floor level. First floor and single storey rear extensions including rear canopy following demolition of existing rear extensions. Alterations to fenestration.

As published by the council, reference 26/01286/FPH

Application record

Reference
26/01286/FPH
Type
Full Permission Householder
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused
Received
18 May 2026
Validated
18 May 2026
Decided
10 Jul 2026
Ward
Hitchin Oughton Ward
Parish
Hitchin
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
SG5 2JG

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 May 2026

    Received by North Hertfordshire

  2. 10 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Refused

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

14 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 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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