Planning application
69 Bearton Green Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1UG
Works: Extension Loft or dormer Windows or glazing Small domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Single storey side and rear extension. Alterations to existing roof to include hip to gable roof extension and insertion of rear dormer window and front rooflights to facilitate loft conversion into habitable accommodation. Alterations to fenestration
As published by the council, reference 26/01998/FPH
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01998/FPH
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 25 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 25 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Hitchin Bearton Ward
- Parish
- Hitchin
- Postcode
- SG5 1UG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Aug 2026
Received by North Hertfordshire
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26 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 20 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
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 this record
Reading the register
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