Planning application
Little Arundel Bedford Road Holwell Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 3RX
Works: Demolition
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Variation of Conditions 2, 3, 4, and 12 of planning permission 25/01544/FP granted 28.07.2025 for erection of two detached dwellings including access drive, car parking, private gardens, hard and soft landscaping following the demolition of the existing detached garage and outbuilding.
As published by the council, reference 26/01832/S73
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01832/S73
- Type
- Section 73 Application
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 22 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Cadwell Ward
- Parish
- Holwell Parish Council
- Postcode
- SG5 3RX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Jul 2026
Received by North Hertfordshire
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18 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 16 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.
Who's behind it
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Applicant on file, a developer
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15 documents on file for this application
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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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