Planning application
26/01710/S73
23a Hitchin Street Baldock Hertfordshire SG7 6AQ
Proposal
Removal Condition 7 (Archaeological Written Scheme of Investigation) and vary Condition 8 (Installation of fire sprinkler system) of planning permission reference 25/00018/FP granted on 22/10/2025 for Change of use from a funeral parlour - E(c)(ii), to 4 number dwellinghouses - C3(a) and associated single storey extensions. Removal of existing entrance portal and installation of new privacy gates following demolition of existing car port roof structures (as amended by plans nos. PL001A & PL202A received 26.08.2025).
As published by the council, reference 26/01710/S73
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Jul 2026
Received by North Hertfordshire
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development. Extensions of time are common.
What happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with North Hertfordshire for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About amendments applications
How this application type works
An amendment application changes a permission that already exists. Non-material amendments cover small adjustments with no wider effect, while minor material amendments, usually made by varying a condition, allow modest design changes without a fresh application. Anything beyond that needs a new permission, so the scope here is deliberately narrow.
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