Planning application
26 High Street Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1AT
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Installation of one external non-illuminated mounted fascia sign following removal of existing sign. (Development already completed).
As published by the council, reference 26/01932/AD
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01932/AD
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 14 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 14 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Hitchin Priory Ward
- Parish
- Hitchin
- Postcode
- SG5 1AT
Comment by 10 September 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to North Hertfordshire through their own planning portal.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Aug 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 9 October 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.
What happens while it is decided
This application is with North Hertfordshire for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year North Hertfordshire's median decision took 51 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About this record
The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on North Hertfordshire's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.
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