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Land On The South West Side Of Barkway Road Royston Hertfordshire SG8 9DF

Awaiting decision North Hertfordshire 26/02157/LDCE Lawful Development Certificate Existing

Relates to 26/01784/NMA

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

Proposal

Removal of an existing workshop building on the site as implementation of planning permission 21/02957/FP in accordance with application number 26/01784/NMA which confirms that removal of the workshop will implement the planning permission The works were carried out prior to the expiry date of the 21/02957/FP planning permission with evidence sent to NHDC before the expiry date.

As published by the council, reference 26/02157/LDCE

Application record

Reference
26/02157/LDCE
Type
Lawful Development Certificate Existing
Status
Registered
Received
27 Aug 2026
Validated
27 Aug 2026
Ward
Royston Meridian Ward
Parish
Royston Town Council
Postcode
SG8 9DF

Site history

Applications at this address on the North Hertfordshire register

This site has had 5 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/01850/LDCP Awaiting decision

    Land On The South West Side Of Barkway Road Royston Hertfordshire SG8 9DF

    Removal of existing workshop buildings to implement planning consent 21/02957/FP.

    Submitted 23 Jul 2026
  • 26/01784/NMA Decided

    Land On The South West Side Of Barkway Road Royston Hertfordshire SG8 9DF

    To add a sentence to a number of conditions to allow a minor start on site to implement the planning approval by adding the words: " ...other than the excavation and concreting of the foundations to the pair of garages serving plots 9 and 10 or demolition of the existing workshops in the vicinity of plots 1 and 2 on plan numbers HAN/BAR21/01E and HAN/BAR21/02A ...." to Condition numbers: 3 External Materials, 4 hard and soft landscaping, 8 Biodiversity Management Plan, 13, Foul water/ sewerage, 14 Construction traffic management plan (only a days work for a mini digger and one visit by a grab lorry and one by a cement mixer), 15 Construction management plan (as 14), 19 WSI - attached - is a watching brief possible on this small excavation, 22 No contamination has been found - reports deposited with original application. The site is located on chalk very close to the surface resulting in a shallow dig (as non-material amendment to planning permission reference 21/02957/FP granted on 22.05.2023).

    Decided 5 Aug 2026 Amendments
  • 26/00946/DOC Granted

    Land On The South West Side Of Barkway Road Royston Hertfordshire SG8 9DF

    Details reserved by Condition 19 (Archaeological WSI) of planning permission reference 21/02957/FP granted on 25.07.2023).

    Decided 13 May 2026 Conditions
  • 26/00811/NMA Decided

    Land On The South West Side Of Barkway Road Royston Hertfordshire SG8 9DF

    To alter the wording on conditions 3, 4, 8, 13, 14, 15, 19 and 22 (as non-material amendment to planning permission reference 21/02957/FP granted on 25.07.2023).

    Decided 15 May 2026 Amendments

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Aug 2026

    Received by North Hertfordshire

  2. 18 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 22 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 49 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • 26/01784/NMA Decided

    Land On The South West Side Of Barkway Road Royston Hertfordshire SG8 9DF

    To add a sentence to a number of conditions to allow a minor start on site to implement the planning approval by adding the words: " ...other than the excavation and concreting of the foundations to the pair of garages serving plots 9 and 10 or demolition of the existing workshops in the vicinity of plots 1 and 2 on plan numbers HAN/BAR21/01E and HAN/BAR21/02A ...." to Condition numbers: 3 External Materials, 4 hard and soft landscaping, 8 Biodiversity Management Plan, 13, Foul water/ sewerage, 14 Construction traffic management plan (only a days work for a mini digger and one visit by a grab lorry and one by a cement mixer), 15 Construction management plan (as 14), 19 WSI - attached - is a watching brief possible on this small excavation, 22 No contamination has been found - reports deposited with original application. The site is located on chalk very close to the surface resulting in a shallow dig (as non-material amendment to planning permission reference 21/02957/FP granted on 22.05.2023).

    Decided 5 Aug 2026 Amendments

Documents

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

7 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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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 decided lawful development applications in a median of 36 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

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  • Land On The South West Side Of Barkway Road Royston Hertfordshire SG8 9DF

    26/01784/NMA Submitted 16 Jul 2026 0m away

    To add a sentence to a number of conditions to allow a minor start on site to implement the planning approval by adding the words: " ...other than the excavation and concreting of the foundations to the pair of garages serving plots 9 and 10 or demolition of the existing workshops in the vicinity of plots 1 and 2 on plan numbers HAN/BAR21/01E and HAN/BAR21/02A ...." to Condition numbers: 3 External Materials, 4 hard and soft landscaping, 8 Biodiversity Management Plan, 13, Foul water/ sewerage, 14 Construction traffic management plan (only a days work for a mini digger and one visit by a grab lorry and one by a cement mixer), 15 Construction management plan (as 14), 19 WSI - attached - is a watching brief possible on this small excavation, 22 No contamination has been found - reports deposited with original application. The site is located on chalk very close to the surface resulting in a shallow dig (as non-material amendment to planning permission reference 21/02957/FP granted on 22.05.2023).

    Decided Amendments Demolition

  • Land On The South West Side Of Barkway Road Royston Hertfordshire SG8 9DF

    26/01850/LDCP Submitted 23 Jul 2026 0m away

    93% historically approved · decision due ~17 Sep

    Removal of existing workshop buildings to implement planning consent 21/02957/FP.

    Awaiting decision

  • Land On The South West Side Of Barkway Road Royston Hertfordshire SG8 9DF

    26/00811/NMA Submitted 27 Mar 2026 78m away

    To alter the wording on conditions 3, 4, 8, 13, 14, 15, 19 and 22 (as non-material amendment to planning permission reference 21/02957/FP granted on 25.07.2023).

    Decided Amendments 6 docs

  • Land On The South West Side Of Barkway Road Royston Hertfordshire SG8 9DF

    26/00946/DOC Submitted 10 Apr 2026 78m away

    Details reserved by Condition 19 (Archaeological WSI) of planning permission reference 21/02957/FP granted on 25.07.2023).

    Granted Conditions 4 docs

  • 19 Shaftesbury Way Royston Hertfordshire SG8 9DE

    26/00507/FPH Submitted 24 Feb 2026 89m away

    Single storey rear extension, raised patio and alterations to ground levels including installation of access steps to rear and side elevations following demolition of existing rear conservatory

    Granted Householder Extension Demolition 13 docs
    Small domestic

  • 20 The Brambles Royston Hertfordshire SG8 9NQ

    24/01404/FP Submitted 2 Jul 2024 192m away

    Relocation of boundary fence to enclose former amenity land within residential curtilage (Development already carried out)

    Granted Full applications 8 docs
    Small domestic

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