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Johnson Matthey Plc Orchard Road Royston Hertfordshire SG8 5HE

Awaiting decision North Hertfordshire 26/02052/SU

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Installation of LV Underground Cable.

As published by the council, reference 26/02052/SU

Application record

Reference
26/02052/SU
Status
Registered
Received
17 Aug 2026
Validated
17 Aug 2026
Postcode
SG8 5HE

Site history

Applications at this address on the North Hertfordshire register

This site has had 7 applications since 2023: 5 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/01829/EC Granted

    Johnson Matthey Plc Orchard Road Royston Hertfordshire SG8 5HE

    Installation of LV Underground Cable.

    Decided 6 Aug 2026
  • 24/01717/NMA Decided

    Johnson Matthey Plc Orchard Road Royston Hertfordshire SG8 5HE

    Extend roof stacks to the MFB buildings by 1 metre in height (as non-material amendment to planning permission 18/01764/FP granted 18.01.2019).

    Decided 29 Aug 2024 Amendments
  • 24/01694/S73 Granted

    Johnson Matthey Plc Orchard Road Royston Hertfordshire SG8 5HE

    Variation of Condition 2 (revised plans) of planning permission 23/02625/FP granted 22.02.2024 for Erection of Industrial Building (3CR Annex), Link Bridge and other associated works.

    Decided 24 Sep 2024 Amendments
  • 23/00419/FP Granted

    Johnson Matthey Plc Orchard Road Royston Hertfordshire SG8 5HE

    Erection of Regenerative Thermal Oxidiser (RTO) with flue stack and associated plant; installation of pipe bridge and chiller unit, expansion in floor space to existing mezzanine; installation of two roof stacks to roof elevation of CSF2 building and other associated works. Part retrospective installation of two storey welfare cabin block for a temporary period until approximately 30 November 2024.

    Decided 4 May 2023 Full applications
  • 23/00516/FP Granted

    Johnson Matthey Plc Orchard Road Royston Hertfordshire SG8 5HE

    Development of external alterations including additional plant and flues on existing building and associated works.

    Decided 26 Apr 2023 Full applications
  • 23/00019/EC Granted

    Johnson Matthey Plc Orchard Road Royston Hertfordshire SG8 5HE

    Installation of Electronic Communications Cabinet outside Gate No.2

    Decided 10 Jan 2023

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Aug 2026

    Received by North Hertfordshire

  2. 17 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 12 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 48 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 48 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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