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8A Bucklersbury Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1BB

Awaiting decision North Hertfordshire 26/02485/S73

Relates to 22/02910/FP

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

Proposal

Variation of condition 3 (opening hours - commence at 07:00 each day) of planning permission 22/02910/FP granted 13.03.2023 for Change of use from Class E to Class E/Sui Generis of ground floor to tasting room and off-licence.

As published by the council, reference 26/02485/S73

Application record

Reference
26/02485/S73
Status
Registered
Received
15 Oct 2026
Validated
15 Oct 2026
Ward
Hitchin Priory Ward
Parish
Hitchin
Postcode
SG5 1BB

Comment by 7 November 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 2022: 4 approved, 0 refused.

  • 25/01097/FP Granted

    8a Bucklersbury Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1BB

    Change of use of first and second floor from C3 maisonette flat into C4 (small HMO) containing 4 bedsit rooms. Alterations to fenestration. (amended plans received 27.10.2025)

    Decided 17 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • 25/01098/LBC Granted

    8a Bucklersbury Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1BB

    Internal and external alterations to facilitate change of use of first and second floor from C3 maisonette flat into C4 (small HMO) containing 4 bedsit rooms. (amended plans received 27.10.2025)

    Decided 17 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 22/02962/LBC Granted

    8a Bucklersbury Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1BB

    Installation of an internal stud wall partition for WC facilities to facilitate the change of use from class E to class E/Sui Generis of ground floor to tasting room and off-licence.

    Decided 13 Mar 2023 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 22/02910/FP Granted

    8a Bucklersbury Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1BB

    Change of use from class E to class E/Sui Generis of ground floor to tasting room and off-licence.

    Decided 13 Mar 2023 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Oct 2026

    Received by North Hertfordshire

  2. 15 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 10 December 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

  • 22/02910/FP Granted

    8a Bucklersbury Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1BB

    Change of use from class E to class E/Sui Generis of ground floor to tasting room and off-licence.

    Decided 13 Mar 2023 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's median decision took 48 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About this record

The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on North Hertfordshire's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 9 Bucklersbury Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1BB

    24/01831/LBC Submitted 15 Aug 2024 50 yards away

    Internal alterations and replacement of new stairs to the cellar.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 9 docs
  • 8a Bucklersbury Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1BB

    25/01098/LBC Submitted 9 Jul 2025 50 yards away

    Internal and external alterations to facilitate change of use of first and second floor from C3 maisonette flat into C4 (small HMO) containing 4 bedsit rooms. (amended plans received 27.10.2025)

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 24 docs
  • 8a Bucklersbury Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1BB

    25/01097/FP Submitted 9 Jul 2025 50 yards away

    Change of use of first and second floor from C3 maisonette flat into C4 (small HMO) containing 4 bedsit rooms. Alterations to fenestration. (amended plans received 27.10.2025)

    Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 25 docs
  • 8a Bucklersbury Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1BB

    22/02910/FP Submitted 16 Nov 2022 50 yards away

    Change of use from class E to class E/Sui Generis of ground floor to tasting room and off-licence.

    Granted Full applications 9 docs
  • 8a Bucklersbury Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1BB

    22/02962/LBC Submitted 16 Nov 2022 50 yards away

    Installation of an internal stud wall partition for WC facilities to facilitate the change of use from class E to class E/Sui Generis of ground floor to tasting room and off-licence.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 9 docs
  • 6a Bucklersbury Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1BB

    21/00905/FP Submitted 22 Mar 2021 50 yards away

    Change of Use from flexible Ea, Eb and Ec to Sui Generis Use - Cocktail bar.

    Granted Full applications 10 docs