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Highover Farm Highover Way Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 0RQ

Awaiting decision North Hertfordshire 26/02274/RM Reserved matters

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

Proposal

Reserved Matters for - Construction of Phase 2a residential comprising 157 dwellings, associated road, drainage, servicing/utilities infrastructure, landscaping and open space. Partial discharge of conditions 7 (Highways),10 (Waste Management, 11 (Landscaping) and 12 (Sustainability) pursuant to outline planning permission reference 18/01154/OP granted 29.11.2024 The outline application was EIA development and an ES was provided. An EIA update note is provided with this Reserved Matters application.

As published by the council, reference 26/02274/RM

Application record

Reference
26/02274/RM
Category
Reserved matters
Status
Registered
Received
15 Sep 2026
Validated
15 Sep 2026
Ward
Hitchin Walsworth Ward
Parish
Hitchin
Postcode
SG4 0RQ

Site history

Applications at this address on the North Hertfordshire register

This site has had 22 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/02469/DOC Awaiting decision

    Highover Farm Highover Way Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 0RQ

    Details reserved by condition 6 (Ecological Enhancement Features) of planning permission reference 25/01420/FP granted 07.08.2026.

    Submitted 17 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • 26/02471/DOC Awaiting decision

    Highover Farm Highover Way Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 0RQ

    Details reserved by condition 7 (Landscape and Ecology Management Plan) of planning permission reference 25/01420/FP granted 07.08.2026.

    Submitted 17 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • 26/02479/DOC Awaiting decision

    Highover Farm Highover Way Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 0RQ

    Details reserved by condition 14 (Facing Brickwork) of planning permission reference 25/01420/FP granted 07.08.2026.

    Submitted 17 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • 26/02473/DOC Awaiting decision

    Highover Farm Highover Way Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 0RQ

    Details reserved by condition 8 (Boundary Treatment Plan) of planning permission reference 25/01420/FP granted 07.08.2026.

    Submitted 17 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • 26/02345/DOC Awaiting decision

    Highover Farm Highover Way Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 0RQ

    Details reserved by condition 3 (landscaping) of planning permission reference 25/01420/FP granted 07.08.2026.

    Submitted 17 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • 26/02483/DOC Awaiting decision

    Highover Farm Highover Way Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 0RQ

    Details reserved by condition 23 (Stage 1 Road Safety Audit) of planning permission reference 25/01420/FP granted 07.08.2026.

    Submitted 17 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • 26/02478/DOC Awaiting decision

    Highover Farm Highover Way Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 0RQ

    Details reserved by condition 10 (Natural Slate) of planning permission reference 25/01420/FP granted 07.08.2026.

    Submitted 17 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • 26/02486/DOC Awaiting decision

    Highover Farm Highover Way Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 0RQ

    Details reserved by condition 31 (Construction Method Statement) of planning permission reference 25/01420/FP granted 07.08.2026.

    Submitted 17 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • 26/02481/DOC Awaiting decision

    Highover Farm Highover Way Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 0RQ

    Details reserved by condition 20 (Rainwater Goods) of planning permission reference 25/01420/FP granted 07.08.2026.

    Submitted 17 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • 26/02482/DOC Awaiting decision

    Highover Farm Highover Way Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 0RQ

    Details reserved by condition 22 (Pedestrian Audit) of planning permission reference 25/01420/FP granted 07.08.2026.

    Submitted 17 Sep 2026 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Sep 2026

    Received by North Hertfordshire

  2. 16 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 10 November 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.

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • Application: 18/01154/OP (Decided)

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 reserved matters applications

A reserved matters application fills in the detail held back from an earlier outline permission, judged against that permission rather than the principle of development. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Highover Farm Highover Way Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 0RQ

    26/02255/NMA Submitted 8 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    Revisions to approved plans relating to (i) northern loop road raised table location, (ii) revised details for sub-station, (iii) minor alteration to location of pumping station and associated landscaping (as Non-Material Amendment of planing permission 25/02794/RM granted 06.05.2026)

    Decided Amendments

  • Highover Farm Highover Way Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 0RQ

    26/01846/NMA Submitted 23 Jul 2026 50 yards away

    Revision to the wording of condition 2 to include the location and specification to be submitted for the pumping station and condition 3 to include details of the carriageway surface and construction including footpaths (excluding the main road) as Non-Material Amendment to planning permission 24/02780/RM granted 27.10.2025.

    Decided Amendments

  • Highover Farm Highover Way Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 0RQ

    26/02281/DOC Submitted 10 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    97% historically approved · decision due ~5 Nov

    Details reserved by Condition 25 (Archaeological Written Scheme of Investigation) of planning permission reference 25/01420/FP granted on 07.08.2026.

    Awaiting decision Conditions

  • Highover Farm Highover Way Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 0RQ

    26/02469/DOC Submitted 17 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    97% historically approved · decision due ~12 Nov

    Details reserved by condition 6 (Ecological Enhancement Features) of planning permission reference 25/01420/FP granted 07.08.2026.

    Awaiting decision Conditions

  • Highover Farm Highover Way Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 0RQ

    26/02471/DOC Submitted 17 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    97% historically approved · decision due ~12 Nov

    Details reserved by condition 7 (Landscape and Ecology Management Plan) of planning permission reference 25/01420/FP granted 07.08.2026.

    Awaiting decision Conditions

  • Highover Farm Highover Way Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 0RQ

    26/02479/DOC Submitted 17 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    97% historically approved · decision due ~12 Nov

    Details reserved by condition 14 (Facing Brickwork) of planning permission reference 25/01420/FP granted 07.08.2026.

    Awaiting decision Conditions

In North Hertfordshire

  • 26/00631/RM Decided

    Ickleford Mill Arlesey Road Ickleford Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 3UN

    Reserved matters application for appearance, landscaping, layout and scale in relation to erection of 55 dwellings and associated access, car parking, garages, landscaping and open space pursuant to Outline Planning Permission 17/01955/1 (as varied by associated Section 73 Planning Application)(as amended by plans received June 2026).

    Received 10 Mar, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Reserved matters
  • 25/03084/RM Granted

    Land To The East Of Talbot Way And Kristiansand Way And Flint Road Allotments Flint Road Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 1TY

    Reserved matters application for approval of layout, scale and appearance of buildings and landscaping pursuant of outline permission 21/00504/OP granted 03.04.2025 for residential development comprising of up to 120 dwellings with vehicular access via Flint Road

    Received 18 Dec, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Reserved matters
  • 25/03149/RM Granted

    Land Between Royston Road And Cambridge Road Barkway Hertfordshire

    Approval of reserved matters (access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale) for the erection of 140 residential dwellings with associated landscaping, highways, drainage, public open space and ancillary infrastructure pursuant to outline planning permission reference 25/02234/S73 granted 03.12.2025

    Received 12 Dec, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Reserved matters
  • 25/02794/RM Granted

    Highover Farm Highover Way Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 0RQ

    Reserved Matters for - Construction of Phase 1 Residential comprising 236 dwellings, associated road, drainage, servicing/utilities infrastructure, landscaping and open space provision in accordance with condition 3, 7, 10 and 11 of 18/01154/OP (and the partial discharge of associated condition 19). The outline application was EIA development and an ES was provided. An EIA update note is provided with this Reserved Matters application.

    Received 7 Nov, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Reserved matters
  • 24/01907/RM Granted

    Greenleas Bygrave Road Baldock Hertfordshire SG7 5DS

    Reserved Matters application for approval of appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for outline permission 23/02113/OP granted 02.11.2023 for two detached dwellings with associated vehicular access and proposed parking area.

    Received 6 Sep, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Reserved matters