Planning application
11A - 11B Bancroft Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1JQ
Works: Windows or glazing
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Installation of 1 no. halo effect illuminated fascia signage, 2 no. internally illuminated projecting signs, and 2 no. foil signs to entrance door glazing
As published by the council, reference 26/02032/AD
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02032/AD
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 12 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 12 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Hitchin Priory Ward
- Parish
- Hitchin
- Postcode
- SG5 1JQ
Comment by 16 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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12 Aug 2026
Received by North Hertfordshire
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24 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 7 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
This page mirrors an entry on the statutory planning register that North Hertfordshire is required to keep. The published feed for this record does not state which type of application it is, which is common for older entries and for some council systems; the register entry on the council portal will say, alongside the case officer and any consultation dates.
Every planning application follows the same broad path: submission, validation, publicity, then a decision by officers or committee. Our guide to planning application types explains the common types and what each can approve.
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