Planning application
26/01426/LDCP
25 Balmoral Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1XG
Proposal
Insertion of rear box dormer and installation of 3 rooflights to front roof slope to facilitate conversion of loft space to habitable accommodation.
As published by the council, reference 26/01426/LDCP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Jun 2026
Received by North Hertfordshire
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24 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Granted
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
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.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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26/00844/FPH Decided
138 Bearton Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1UB
Single storey rear extension. Insertion of rear L-shaped box dormer and front rooflights to facilitate conversion of loft into habitable accommodation.
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26/01411/FPH Awaiting decision
139 Bearton Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1UB
Rear roof extension to create additional habitable accommodation at second floor level. Installation of solar panels and alterations to existing single storey rear element roof including insertion of rooflight.
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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.
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26/01014/FPH Decided
2 Old Hale Way Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1XH
Single storey front and rear extensions following demolition of existing porch. Alterations to existing roof to include hip to gable roof extension and insertion of rear box dormer with Juliet balcony and front rooflights to facilitate loft conversion. Alterations to fenestration (amended scheme received 16.06.26).
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23/00180/LDCP Granted
21 Brampton Park Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1XE
Roof extension to form gable end. Insertion of rear dormer window including Juliet balcony with rooflight and additional rooflight to front roof slope to facilitate loft conversion.
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26/00403/S73 Decided
151C Bearton Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1UB
Variation of Condition 3 (to allow a limited and controlled extension of operating hours on Sundays, restricted to delivery-only takeaway service between 16:00 and 20:00) of planning permission 95/00276/1 granted 24.05.1995.
Other lawful development applications
In North Hertfordshire
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26/01621/LDCP Granted
21 Danesbury Park Road Welwyn Hertfordshire AL6 9SH
Two storey rear extension following removal of existing single storey rear elements
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26/01501/LDCP Granted
56 Grays Lane Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2HJ
Erection of detached single storey rear garden room
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26/01293/LDCP Refused
35 Dacre Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1QJ
Insertion of rear dormer window with Juliet barrier and two front rooflights
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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
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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.