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Arena Security Co, Oldbank Building And Openshaw House Birds Hill Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 1HU

Awaiting decision North Hertfordshire 26/02561/DD

Works: Demolition

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

Proposal

Complete demolition of Openshaw House and Arena Security Co, Oldbank Buildings including any ancillary buildings and on-site retaining walls

As published by the council, reference 26/02561/DD

Application record

Reference
26/02561/DD
Status
Registered
Received
8 Oct 2026
Validated
8 Oct 2026
Ward
Letchworth South East Ward
Parish
Letchworth Garden City
Postcode
SG6 1HU

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Oct 2026

    Received by North Hertfordshire

  2. 21 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 3 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.

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.

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