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

Granted North Hertfordshire 26/02157/LDCE

Relates to 26/01784/NMA

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

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
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted
Received
27 Aug 2026
Validated
27 Aug 2026
Decided
25 Sep 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 6 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/02501/S73 Awaiting decision

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

    Variation of condition 2 (revised plans) of planning permission 21/02957/FP granted 25.07.2023 for Erection of ten dwellings (2 x 2-bed, 2 x 3-bed, 4 x 4-bed and 2 x 5-bed) with ancillary works including alterations to existing vehicular access, new access road, parking and landscaping.

    Submitted 19 Oct 2026
  • 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. 25 Sep 2026

    Decision issued: Granted

  4. 28 Sep 2026

    Status changed to Decided

    Previously Registered.

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

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What this grant of permission means

North Hertfordshire granted permission on 25 September 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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

    26/01784/NMA Submitted 16 Jul 2026 50 yards 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

    26/02501/S73 Submitted 19 Oct 2026 50 yards away

    91% historically approved · decision due ~14 Dec

    Variation of condition 2 (revised plans) of planning permission 21/02957/FP granted 25.07.2023 for Erection of ten dwellings (2 x 2-bed, 2 x 3-bed, 4 x 4-bed and 2 x 5-bed) with ancillary works including alterations to existing vehicular access, new access road, parking and landscaping.

    Awaiting decision
    Major scheme
  • Land On The South West Side Of Barkway Road Royston Hertfordshire SG8 9DF

    26/01850/LDCP Submitted 23 Jul 2026 50 yards away

    91% 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 100 yards 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 100 yards away

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

    Granted Conditions 4 docs
  • Land Adjacent To 19 Shaftesbury Way Royston Hertfordshire SG8 9DE

    23/00805/FP Submitted 3 Apr 2023 100 yards away

    Erection of one 2-bed dwelling.

    Refused Full applications
    Domestic