26/01672/LDCP

1. 2 Jul 2026

   Received by North Hertfordshire

2. 24 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 27 Jul 2026

   Decision issued: Refused

4. 30 Jul 2026

   Status changed to Awaiting decision

   Previously Registered.

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

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

• 26/01451/FPH Awaiting decision

  3 Westfield Lane Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2HE

  Single storey side extension, raise roof height of existing garage and rear element and alterations to existing first floor side fenestration.

  4 Jun 2026 0m away Householder
• 26/01013/FPH Decided

  5 Westfield Lane Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2HE

  Single storey rear extension following demolition of existing rear elements. Insertion of rear garage door.

  4 Jun 2026 10m away Householder
• 26/01603/LDCP Awaiting decision

  17 Grays Lane Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2HG

  Erection of a single storey rear extension following removal of existing rear conservatory

  23 Jun 2026 98m away Lawful development
• 26/01634/FP Awaiting decision

  35 Grays Lane Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2HH

  Erection of one self-build dwelling including basement level and first floor area balcony area. Installation of external swimming pool, garden kitchen structure and pergola, external air source heat pump and associated hard and soft landscaping works including perimeter boundary fence, wall and gates following demolition of existing dwelling. Alterations to ground levels in rear garden

  26 Jun 2026 132m away Full applications
• 26/01379/FPH Decided

  Waveney Upper Tilehouse Street Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2EF

  Single storey side and rear extensions following demolition of existing outbuilding

  27 May 2026 169m away Householder
• 21/01934/LDCLB Granted

  Highlander 45 Upper Tilehouse Street Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2EF

  Repairs to external walls on South and East Elevations.

  23 Jun 2021 212m away Heritage and listed buildings

• 26/01621/LDCP Granted

  21 Danesbury Park Road Welwyn Hertfordshire AL6 9SH

  Two storey rear extension following removal of existing single storey rear elements

  8 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01501/LDCP Granted

  56 Grays Lane Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2HJ

  Erection of detached single storey rear garden room

  24 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01293/LDCP Refused

  35 Dacre Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1QJ

  Insertion of rear dormer window with Juliet barrier and two front rooflights

  22 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 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

  16 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01554/LDCP Granted

  76 Pondcroft Road Knebworth Hertfordshire SG3 6DE

  Insertion of L shaped rear dormer with Juliet balcony and 3 no. front roof lights to facilitate loft conversion to habitable space

  16 Jun 2026 Lawful development