26/01301/LDCP

1. 2 Jun 2026

   Received by North Hertfordshire

2. 16 Jul 2026

   Decision issued: Granted

3. 24 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

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

• 25/01902/DOC Awaiting decision

  Land At 1-36 Freemans Close Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2PA

  Details reserved by Condition 27 (Swift boxes and bat bricks) of planning permission reference 22/02628/FP granted on 17.03.2025.

  23 Jul 2025 250m away Conditions
• 25/01859/DOC Granted

  Land At 1-36 Freemans Close Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2PA

  Details reserved by Condition 16 (EV charging) of planning permission reference 22/02628/FP granted on 17.03.2025.

  23 Jul 2025 250m away Conditions
• 26/01322/FPH Decided

  23 Swinburne Avenue Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2RD

  Single storey rear, side and front extension following demolition of existing rear extension and garage (revision of previously approved planning permission 24/00242/FPH granted 07.05.2024)

  19 May 2026 278m away Householder
• 26/01585/FPH Awaiting decision

  16 Hine Way Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2SL

  Installation of external brick cavity walls to front and rear elevations.

  13 Jul 2026 319m away Householder
• 21/01279/FPH Decided

  10 Friday Furlong Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2ND

  Single storey side extension following demolition of existing detached garage

  28 Apr 2021 450m away Householder
• 26/00350/FPH Awaiting decision

  83 Wellingham Avenue Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2UN

  Single storey rear extension to link existing detached garage to main dwelling. Alterations to existing garage to include external cladding and alterations to fenestration following removal of existing garage doors to facilitate conversion of garage into habitable accommodation

  2 Mar 2026 473m away Householder

• 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
• 26/01293/LDCP Refused

  35 Dacre Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1QJ

  Insertion of rear dormer window with Juliet barrier and two front rooflights

  22 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