26/01293/LDCP

1. 22 Jun 2026

   Received by North Hertfordshire

2. 24 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 28 Jul 2026

   Decision issued: Refused

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• 26/01475/FPH Decided

  37 Dacre Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1QJ

  Alterations to existing detached outbuilding to include rear extension, alterations to fenestration including insertion of rooflight to facilitate conversion of outbuilding into habitable accommodation.

  19 Jun 2026 10m away Householder
• 26/01118/FPH Decided

  58 Dacre Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1QL

  Erection of rear porch

  15 May 2026 56m away Householder
• 26/01296/FP Refused

  Building At The Rear Of 122 Nightingale Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1RG

  Conversion of redundant garage/workshop to form one 1-bedroom dwelling to include alterations to fenestration, insertion of dormer window and rooflight, external render, parking and cycle storage area following partial demolition of existing three garages.

  2 Jun 2026 105m away Full applications
• 23/00050/NCS Granted

  3 Dacre Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1QJ

  Single storey rear extension with the following dimension: Length as measured from rear wall of original dwelling - 3.58 metres

  22 Feb 2023 127m away Outline
• 24/02319/TCA Granted

  Hitchin Audi Nightingale Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1RQ

  Ash, Sycamore - Reduce height by approx 2.5m in height and 1.5m in width. Ash - Reduce lateral branches back by 2.5m (Audi side only) Mixed species - Clear overhanging branches back from workshop roofs providing a 1.2m horizontal clearance and a 2.5m vertical clearance

  15 Oct 2024 131m away Trees
• 21/02170/TCA Granted

  1c Midland Cottages Nightingale Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1RW

  G1- Group of Ash on the bankside - Crown raise by removing the lower limbs to approx 4m from ground level. Remove any major deadwood. Target prune by reducing any out of shape or overgrown limbs back inline with the natural shape of the canopy.

  16 Jul 2021 176m away Trees

• 26/01621/LDCP Granted

  21 Danesbury Park Road Welwyn Hertfordshire AL6 9SH

  Two storey rear extension following removal of existing single storey rear elements

  8 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01501/LDCP Granted

  56 Grays Lane Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2HJ

  Erection of detached single storey rear garden room

  24 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01557/LDCP Granted

  11 Matthew Gate Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9EQ

  Insertion of rear box dormer with Juliet balcony and 2 no. front rooflights to facilitate loft conversion to habitable space

  16 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01672/LDCP Refused

  3 Westfield Lane Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2HE

  Alterations to existing roof to include hip to gable roof extension and insertion of rear dormer window and second floor side window to facilitate loft conversion into habitable accommodation.

  2 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01554/LDCP Granted

  76 Pondcroft Road Knebworth Hertfordshire SG3 6DE

  Insertion of L shaped rear dormer with Juliet balcony and 3 no. front roof lights to facilitate loft conversion to habitable space

  16 Jun 2026 Lawful development