3 Waltham Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9JW

1. 16 Jul 2026

   Received by North Hertfordshire

2. 9 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 10 September 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   North Hertfordshire took a median of 51 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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.

This page mirrors an entry on the statutory planning register that North Hertfordshire is required to keep. The published feed for this record does not state which type of application it is, which is common for older entries and for some council systems; the register entry on the council portal will say, alongside the case officer and any consultation dates.

Every planning application follows the same broad path: submission, validation, publicity, then a decision by officers or committee. Our guide to planning application types explains the common types and what each can approve.

• 6 Kendale Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9JL

  23/00570/LDCP Submitted 13 Mar 2023 88m away

  Insertion of rear dormer window including Juliet balcony and 3no rooflights in existing front roof slope to facilitate loft conversion and erection of detached rear garden room outbuilding (as amended by plan no. PL-506B received 12th April 2023).

  Granted Lawful development Loft or dormer Windows or glazing

• 25 Eynsford Court Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9JS

  19/02677/FPH Submitted 7 Nov 2019 131m away

  Single storey front extension, rear ground floor bay window, first floor rear extension and rear roof extension including dormer window to facilitate conversion of loft space into habitable accommodation. Addition of solar panels to existing front roof slope, following demolition of existing front porch.

  Refused Householder Extension Loft or dormer +2 22 docs
  Small domestic

• 78 Sunnyside Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9JQ

  21/00999/FPH Submitted 26 Mar 2021 144m away

  Single storey rear extension following demolition of existing rear detached shed

  Decided Householder Extension Demolition 4 docs
  Small domestic

• 15 Sunnyside Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9JG

  21/01299/LDCP Submitted 30 Apr 2021 158m away

  Insertion of dormer to existing rear elevation roofslope to facilitate conversion of loftspace into habitable accommodation

  Granted Lawful development Loft or dormer 6 docs

• 70 Sunnyside Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9JQ

  19/02558/SU Submitted 11 Nov 2019 183m away

  Relocation of post box from 80 Sunnyside Road to 70 Sunnyside Road

  Granted 3 docs

• 13 St Johns Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9JP

  26/01372/FPH Submitted 15 Jun 2026 184m away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~10 Aug

  Part two storey and part single storey side and rear extensions following demolition of existing garage. Installation of front mono-pitch roof, replacement front access steps and raised rear patio area. External rendering. (As Amended 30.06.2026)

  Awaiting decision Extension Roofing +1
  Small domestic