Units 3 And 4 Orchard Road Royston Hertfordshire SG8 5HA

1. 22 Sep 2026

   Received by North Hertfordshire

2. 8 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 17 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.

This application is with North Hertfordshire for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year North Hertfordshire decided full applications in a median of 67 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• Land At The South End Of Anglian Business Park Orchard Road Royston Hertfordshire

  23/00244/FP Submitted 2 Feb 2023 50 yards away

  Temporary change of use of vacant industrial land for 5 years for use as an open storage yard (Use class B8) to include construction of vehicular access, layout of hard surfaced area, construction of security fencing and all ancillary works.

  Granted Full applications 20 docs

• 9 Orchard Way Royston Hertfordshire SG8 5EY

  21/02065/FPH Submitted 7 Jul 2021 100 yards away

  Part single storey, part two storey rear extension following demolition of existing rear outbuilding (as amended by plan ROY/CB/21/02 Rev PD2/A received 7th September 2021)

  Granted Householder Extension Demolition 5 docs
  Small domestic

• 9 Orchard Way Royston Hertfordshire SG8 5EY

  21/01529/LDCP Submitted 13 May 2021 100 yards away

  Part single storey, part two storey rear extension following demolition of existing rear outbuilding

  Refused Lawful development Extension Demolition 4 docs
  Small domestic

• Land At The South End Of Anglian Business Park Orchard Road Royston Hertfordshire SG8 5TW

  26/01997/DOC Submitted 10 Aug 2026 100 yards away

  Details reserved by Condition 6 (Planting Plan and Schedule) of Section 73 application reference 25/03143/S73 granted on 12.02.2026.

  Decided Conditions

• Gamelands 10A North Close Royston Hertfordshire SG8 5EZ

  24/01905/FPH Submitted 27 Aug 2024 100 yards away

  Installation of heat pump (description amended 23.09.2024).

  Granted Householder 8 docs
  Domestic

• Land In Front Of 22 Orchard Way Royston Hertfordshire SG8 5EX

  23/01016/EC Submitted 2 May 2023 150 yards away

  Installation of 9m pole.

  Granted 4 docs

• 26/00298/FP Decided

  Hobbs Close Garage London Road St Ippolyts Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7NJ

  Erection of one detached 4-bed dwelling following demolition of existing garage building as revision of previously approved planning permission 21/00298/FP granted 26.03.2021.

  Received 19 Mar, published by the council 20 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 26/01022/FP Awaiting decision

  Service Station Bedford Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2UG

  Installation of parcel lockers following removal of existing locker and installation of paved pathway.

  Received 19 Oct, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 26/02400/FP Awaiting decision

  Greenbanks London Road St Ippolyts Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7NJ

  Erection of four dwellings including cycle storage, parking, hard and soft landscaping, and alterations to access layout following demolition of existing dwelling and other buildings.

  Received 16 Oct, published by the council 20 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 26/02392/FP Awaiting decision

  Land South Of 14 High Street Graveley Hertfordshire SG4 7LB

  Erection of one detached self-build dwelling including parking, cycle store, bin store, Air Source Heat Pump, alterations to ground levels and soft and hard landscaping.

  Received 16 Oct, published by the council 19 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 26/01937/FP Decided

  Hitchin Town Hall Brand Street Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1HX

  Decarbonisation works including provision of secondary glazing to existing windows, the provision of insulation to the roof void above the main hall, replacement of mechanical plant including the removal of gas boilers and the installation of Photovoltaic (PV) panels and Air Source Heat Pump (ASHP)

  Received 18 Aug, published by the council 28 Aug 2026 Full applications