Planning application
Johnson Matthey Plc Orchard Road Royston Hertfordshire SG8 5HE
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Installation of LV Underground Cable.
As published by the council, reference 26/01829/EC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01829/EC
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objection
- Received
- 21 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 21 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 6 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Royston Heath Ward
- Parish
- Royston Town Council
- Postcode
- SG8 5HE
Site history
Applications at this address on the North Hertfordshire register
This site has had 7 applications since 2023: 5 approved, 0 refused.
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26/02052/SU Awaiting decision
Johnson Matthey Plc Orchard Road Royston Hertfordshire SG8 5HE
Installation of LV Underground Cable.
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24/01717/NMA Decided
Johnson Matthey Plc Orchard Road Royston Hertfordshire SG8 5HE
Extend roof stacks to the MFB buildings by 1 metre in height (as non-material amendment to planning permission 18/01764/FP granted 18.01.2019).
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24/01694/S73 Granted
Johnson Matthey Plc Orchard Road Royston Hertfordshire SG8 5HE
Variation of Condition 2 (revised plans) of planning permission 23/02625/FP granted 22.02.2024 for Erection of Industrial Building (3CR Annex), Link Bridge and other associated works.
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23/00419/FP Granted
Johnson Matthey Plc Orchard Road Royston Hertfordshire SG8 5HE
Erection of Regenerative Thermal Oxidiser (RTO) with flue stack and associated plant; installation of pipe bridge and chiller unit, expansion in floor space to existing mezzanine; installation of two roof stacks to roof elevation of CSF2 building and other associated works. Part retrospective installation of two storey welfare cabin block for a temporary period until approximately 30 November 2024.
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23/00516/FP Granted
Johnson Matthey Plc Orchard Road Royston Hertfordshire SG8 5HE
Development of external alterations including additional plant and flues on existing building and associated works.
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23/00019/EC Granted
Johnson Matthey Plc Orchard Road Royston Hertfordshire SG8 5HE
Installation of Electronic Communications Cabinet outside Gate No.2
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Jul 2026
Received by North Hertfordshire
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1 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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6 Aug 2026
Decision issued: No Objection
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9 Aug 2026
Status changed to Awaiting decision
Previously Registered.
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11 Aug 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Awaiting decision.
What this grant of permission means
North Hertfordshire granted permission on 6 August 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About this record
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Johnson Matthey Plc Orchard Road Royston Hertfordshire SG8 5HE
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Installation of Electronic Communications Cabinet outside Gate No.2
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