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1-9 Firs Close Hitchin Hertfordshire

Awaiting decision North Hertfordshire 26/01338/LDCP Lawful Development Certificate Proposed

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

Proposal

Installation of external cladding following removal of existing wall tiles on the front and rear elevations

As published by the council, reference 26/01338/LDCP

Application record

Reference
26/01338/LDCP
Type
Lawful Development Certificate Proposed
Status
Registered
Received
20 May 2026
Validated
20 May 2026
Ward
Hitchin Oughton Ward
Parish
Hitchin

Site history

Applications at this address on the North Hertfordshire register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

  • 26/01338/FP Decided

    1-9 Firs Close Hitchin Hertfordshire

    Installation of external cladding following removal of existing wall tiles on the front and rear elevations

    Decided 28 Aug 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 May 2026

    Received by North Hertfordshire

  2. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 15 July 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 49 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

7 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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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 lawful development applications in a median of 36 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

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