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Land On The South Of Oughtonhead Lane Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2NA

Awaiting decision North Hertfordshire 26/02172/DOC Conditions

Relates to 23/00563/FP

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

Proposal

Condition 15 (Archaeological WSI) as details reserved by condition of planning permission 23/00563/FP granted 22.04.2025

As published by the council, reference 26/02172/DOC

Application record

Reference
26/02172/DOC
Category
Conditions
Status
Registered
Received
28 Aug 2026
Validated
28 Aug 2026
Ward
Hitchin Oughton Ward
Parish
Hitchin
Postcode
SG5 2NA

Comment by 2 October 2026

The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to North Hertfordshire through their own planning portal.

Site history

Applications at this address on the North Hertfordshire register

This site has had 5 applications since 2023: 0 approved, 1 refused.

  • 26/01972/NMA Decided

    Land On The South Of Oughtonhead Lane Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2NA

    Reduce the number of solar panels shown on the approved plans to two per dwelling across the development, except for Plots 32 and 33 (as Non-Material Amendment to planning permission 23/00563/FP granted 22.04.2025)

    Submitted 6 Aug 2026 Amendments
  • 26/01646/NMA Decided

    Land On The South Of Oughtonhead Lane Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2NA

    Removal of garden rooms to plots 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 39 and 43 (as Non-Material Amendment to planning permission 23/00563/FP granted 22.04.2025)

    Submitted 29 Jun 2026 Amendments
  • 26/00973/NMA Refused

    Land On The South Of Oughtonhead Lane Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2NA

    Removal of solar panels (as Non-Material Amendment to application reference 23/00563/FP granted 22.04.2025)

    Decided 7 May 2026 Amendments
  • 23/00563/FP Decided

    Land On The South Of Oughtonhead Lane Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2NA

    Erection of 43 dwellings, access from Lower Innings, associated internal roads, parking, landscaping, amenity space and open space.

    Decided 22 Apr 2025 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Aug 2026

    Received by North Hertfordshire

  2. 9 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 23 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.

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • 23/00563/FP Decided

    Land On The South Of Oughtonhead Lane Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2NA

    Erection of 43 dwellings, access from Lower Innings, associated internal roads, parking, landscaping, amenity space and open space.

    Decided 22 Apr 2025 Full applications

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 condition discharge and variation applications in a median of 81 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About condition discharge and variation applications

This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • Land On The South Of Oughtonhead Lane Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2NA

    26/01972/NMA Submitted 6 Aug 2026 0m away

    90% historically approved · decision due ~1 Oct

    Reduce the number of solar panels shown on the approved plans to two per dwelling across the development, except for Plots 32 and 33 (as Non-Material Amendment to planning permission 23/00563/FP granted 22.04.2025)

    Decided Amendments
    Domestic
  • Land On The South Of Oughtonhead Lane Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2NA

    26/01646/NMA Submitted 29 Jun 2026 0m away

    90% historically approved · decision due ~24 Aug

    Removal of garden rooms to plots 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 39 and 43 (as Non-Material Amendment to planning permission 23/00563/FP granted 22.04.2025)

    Decided Amendments
  • 10 Friday Furlong Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2ND

    21/01279/FPH Submitted 28 Apr 2021 64m away

    Single storey side extension following demolition of existing detached garage

    Decided Householder Extension Demolition 6 docs
    Small domestic
  • 14 Friday Furlong Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2ND

    21/01313/FPH Submitted 23 Apr 2021 87m away

    Development A - Single storey side extension, reduction in width of existing rear elevation extension, replace existing rear elevation extension flat roof with a pitched roof with roof windows and glazed panels, rear windows altered/replaced, full height glazed panel added to existing side elevation, erection of wall to side/rear elevation; Development B - existing front elevation boundary fence re-positioned following demolition of existing detached garage

    Split decision Householder Extension Demolition +1 9 docs
    Small domestic
  • Land On The South Of Oughtonhead Lane Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2NA

    23/00563/FP Submitted 8 Mar 2023 101m away

    Erection of 43 dwellings, access from Lower Innings, associated internal roads, parking, landscaping, amenity space and open space.

    Decided Full applications 126 docs
    Major scheme
  • Land On The South Of Oughtonhead Lane Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2NA

    26/00973/NMA Submitted 14 Apr 2026 101m away

    Removal of solar panels (as Non-Material Amendment to application reference 23/00563/FP granted 22.04.2025)

    Refused Amendments 22 docs

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