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3 The Finches Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9PB

Awaiting decision North Hertfordshire 26/02617/FPH

Works: Extension Demolition Windows or glazing Small domestic

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

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

Proposal

Two storey side extension, replace existing ground floor bay window and alterations to existing fenestration following demolition of existing shed.

As published by the council, reference 26/02617/FPH

Application record

Reference
26/02617/FPH
Status
Registered
Received
27 Oct 2026
Validated
27 Oct 2026
Ward
Hitchin Highbury Ward
Parish
Hitchin
Postcode
SG4 9PB

Comment by 26 November 2026

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

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Oct 2026

    Received by North Hertfordshire

  2. 27 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 22 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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