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Hitchin Town Hall Brand Street Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1HX

Decided North Hertfordshire 26/01938/LBC Heritage and listed buildings

Works: Windows or glazing

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

Decarbonisation works including provision of secondary glazing to existing windows, the provision of insulation to the roof void above the main hall, replacement of mechanical plant including the removal of gas boilers and the installation of Photovoltaic (PV) panels and Air Source Heat Pump (ASHP)

As published by the council, reference 26/01938/LBC

Application record

Reference
26/01938/LBC
Category
Heritage and listed buildings
Status
Decided
Received
18 Aug 2026
Validated
18 Aug 2026
Decided
16 Oct 2026
Ward
Hitchin Priory Ward
Parish
Hitchin
Postcode
SG5 1HX

Site history

Applications at this address on the North Hertfordshire register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

  • 26/01937/FP Decided

    Hitchin Town Hall Brand Street Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1HX

    Decarbonisation works including provision of secondary glazing to existing windows, the provision of insulation to the roof void above the main hall, replacement of mechanical plant including the removal of gas boilers and the installation of Photovoltaic (PV) panels and Air Source Heat Pump (ASHP)

    Decided 16 Oct 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Aug 2026

    Received by North Hertfordshire

  2. 28 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 16 Oct 2026

    Decision issued

  4. 19 Oct 2026

    Status changed to Decided

    Previously Registered.

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • Application: 26/01937/FP (Registered)

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

23 documents on file for this application

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After the decision

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    Decided Full applications Windows or glazing 25 docs
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