63 Wellingham Avenue Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2UL

1. 26 May 2026

   Received by North Hertfordshire

2. 18 Jun 2026

   Decision issued: Granted

3. 9 Aug 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

• 40 Wellingham Avenue Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2UL

  21/01298/FPH Submitted 21 Apr 2021 55m away

  Single storey rear extension

  Decided Householder Extension 9 docs
  Small domestic

• 46 Wellingham Avenue Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2UN

  21/00442/FPH Submitted 10 Feb 2021 57m away

  First floor side extension over existing attached garage (as amended by plans received 21/06/2021)

  Decided Householder Extension 6 docs
  Domestic

• 83 Wellingham Avenue Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2UN

  26/00350/FPH Submitted 2 Mar 2026 91m away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~27 Apr

  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

  Awaiting decision Householder Extension Windows or glazing 8 docs
  Small domestic

• 74 Milestone Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2SX

  21/01517/FPH Submitted 12 May 2021 157m away

  Two storey front extension and part single, part two storey rear extension

  Decided Householder Extension 7 docs
  Domestic

• 211 Bedford Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2UE

  21/01648/FPH Submitted 24 May 2021 174m away

  Single storey side and rear extension and replace existing attached front elevation garage door with an entrance door and window to facilitate conversion of garage into habitable accommodation following demolition of existing rear conservatory

  Decided Householder Extension Demolition +1 8 docs
  Small domestic

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

  25/01902/DOC Submitted 23 Jul 2025 178m away

  99% historically approved · decision due ~17 Sep

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

  Awaiting decision Conditions 11 docs

• 26/01469/LDCP Granted

  30 Pirton Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2BD

  Single storey rear extension. Extension to rear patio.

  5 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01459/LDCP Granted

  80 Balmoral Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1XQ

  Single storey rear extension and insertion of three rooflights to existing rear element. Front porch extension.

  4 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01426/LDCP Granted

  25 Balmoral Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1XG

  Insertion of rear box dormer and installation of 3 rooflights to front roof slope to facilitate conversion of loft space to habitable accommodation.

  2 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01301/LDCP Granted

  47 Bingen Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2PR

  Single storey rear extension and alterations to existing fenestration.

  2 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01247/LDCP Granted

  47 Bedford Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2TP

  Erection of single storey detached outbuilding.

  20 May 2026 Lawful development