Planning application
16 Ridge Road Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 1PN
Works: Windows or glazing
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Replace 3no. existing Upvc double-glazed ground floor windows (1no. front elevation and 2no. side elevation) with Upvc framed Residence 7 double-glazed windows.
As published by the council, reference 26/01502/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01502/LBC
- Category
- Heritage and listed buildings
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 30 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 30 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 7 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Letchworth South East Ward
- Parish
- Letchworth Garden City
- Postcode
- SG6 1PN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Jun 2026
Received by North Hertfordshire
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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7 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Refused
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11 Aug 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Registered.
What this refusal means
North Hertfordshire refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About heritage and listed building applications
Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.
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