Planning application
Land On The South West Side Of Barkway Road Royston Hertfordshire SG8 9DF
Works: Demolition
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
To add a sentence to a number of conditions to allow a minor start on site to implement the planning approval by adding the words: " ...other than the excavation and concreting of the foundations to the pair of garages serving plots 9 and 10 or demolition of the existing workshops in the vicinity of plots 1 and 2 on plan numbers HAN/BAR21/01E and HAN/BAR21/02A ...." to Condition numbers: 3 External Materials, 4 hard and soft landscaping, 8 Biodiversity Management Plan, 13, Foul water/ sewerage, 14 Construction traffic management plan (only a days work for a mini digger and one visit by a grab lorry and one by a cement mixer), 15 Construction management plan (as 14), 19 WSI - attached - is a watching brief possible on this small excavation, 22 No contamination has been found - reports deposited with original application. The site is located on chalk very close to the surface resulting in a shallow dig (as non-material amendment to planning permission reference 21/02957/FP granted on 22.05.2023).
As published by the council, reference 26/01784/NMA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01784/NMA
- Category
- Amendments
- Status
- Decided
- Received
- 16 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 16 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 5 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Royston Meridian Ward
- Parish
- Royston Town Council
- Postcode
- SG8 9DF
Site history
Applications at this address on the North Hertfordshire register
This site has had 6 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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26/02501/S73 Awaiting decision
Land On The South West Side Of Barkway Road Royston Hertfordshire SG8 9DF
Variation of condition 2 (revised plans) of planning permission 21/02957/FP granted 25.07.2023 for Erection of ten dwellings (2 x 2-bed, 2 x 3-bed, 4 x 4-bed and 2 x 5-bed) with ancillary works including alterations to existing vehicular access, new access road, parking and landscaping.
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26/02157/LDCE Granted
Land On The South West Side Of Barkway Road Royston Hertfordshire SG8 9DF
Removal of an existing workshop building on the site as implementation of planning permission 21/02957/FP in accordance with application number 26/01784/NMA which confirms that removal of the workshop will implement the planning permission The works were carried out prior to the expiry date of the 21/02957/FP planning permission with evidence sent to NHDC before the expiry date.
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26/01850/LDCP Awaiting decision
Land On The South West Side Of Barkway Road Royston Hertfordshire SG8 9DF
Removal of existing workshop buildings to implement planning consent 21/02957/FP.
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26/00946/DOC Granted
Land On The South West Side Of Barkway Road Royston Hertfordshire SG8 9DF
Details reserved by Condition 19 (Archaeological WSI) of planning permission reference 21/02957/FP granted on 25.07.2023).
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26/00811/NMA Decided
Land On The South West Side Of Barkway Road Royston Hertfordshire SG8 9DF
To alter the wording on conditions 3, 4, 8, 13, 14, 15, 19 and 22 (as non-material amendment to planning permission reference 21/02957/FP granted on 25.07.2023).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Jul 2026
Received by North Hertfordshire
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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5 Aug 2026
Decision issued
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
1 later application on the register refers to this one:
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26/02157/LDCE Granted
Land On The South West Side Of Barkway Road Royston Hertfordshire SG8 9DF
Removal of an existing workshop building on the site as implementation of planning permission 21/02957/FP in accordance with application number 26/01784/NMA which confirms that removal of the workshop will implement the planning permission The works were carried out prior to the expiry date of the 21/02957/FP planning permission with evidence sent to NHDC before the expiry date.
- Application: 21/02957/FP (Decided)
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Land On The South West Side Of Barkway Road Royston Hertfordshire SG8 9DF
Removal of an existing workshop building on the site as implementation of planning permission 21/02957/FP in accordance with application number 26/01784/NMA which confirms that removal of the workshop will implement the planning permission The works were carried out prior to the expiry date of the 21/02957/FP planning permission with evidence sent to NHDC before the expiry date.
Granted 7 docs -
Land On The South West Side Of Barkway Road Royston Hertfordshire SG8 9DF
91% historically approved · decision due ~14 Dec
Variation of condition 2 (revised plans) of planning permission 21/02957/FP granted 25.07.2023 for Erection of ten dwellings (2 x 2-bed, 2 x 3-bed, 4 x 4-bed and 2 x 5-bed) with ancillary works including alterations to existing vehicular access, new access road, parking and landscaping.
Awaiting decisionMajor scheme -
Land On The South West Side Of Barkway Road Royston Hertfordshire SG8 9DF
91% historically approved · decision due ~17 Sep
Removal of existing workshop buildings to implement planning consent 21/02957/FP.
Awaiting decision -
Land On The South West Side Of Barkway Road Royston Hertfordshire SG8 9DF
To alter the wording on conditions 3, 4, 8, 13, 14, 15, 19 and 22 (as non-material amendment to planning permission reference 21/02957/FP granted on 25.07.2023).
Decided Amendments 6 docs -
Land On The South West Side Of Barkway Road Royston Hertfordshire SG8 9DF
Details reserved by Condition 19 (Archaeological WSI) of planning permission reference 21/02957/FP granted on 25.07.2023).
Granted Conditions 4 docs -
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