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25 Balmoral Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1XG

Granted North Hertfordshire 26/01426/LDCP Lawful Development Certificate Proposed

Works: Loft or dormer

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

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

Application record

Reference
26/01426/LDCP
Type
Lawful Development Certificate Proposed
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted
Received
2 Jun 2026
Validated
2 Jun 2026
Decided
24 Jul 2026
Ward
Hitchin Bearton Ward
Parish
Hitchin
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
SG5 1XG

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Jun 2026

    Received by North Hertfordshire

  2. 24 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Granted

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

10 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

North Hertfordshire granted permission on 24 July 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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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