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26/02271/S73 - Section 73 Application Registered

Proposal

Removal of conditions 6 and 7 of planning permission granted 10.03.2026 for creation of a 3G Artificial Grass Pitch (AGP) with perimeter fencing, hardstanding areas, storage container, and an access footpath (as amended by plans and information received 8th and 23rd December 2025 and 6th January 2026). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 12 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 12 Nov 2026. Comments are open until 28 Oct 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Associated applications 4

Site constraints 4

Green belt: London
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm.
Also on the record
Inside the Letchworth built-up area; Priority habitat 34 m away: Deciduous woodland; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 29 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Application type
Section 73 Application
Postcode
SG6 3QA
Received
17 Sept 2026
Validated
17 Sept 2026
Ward
Letchworth South West Ward
Parish
Letchworth Garden City
Case officer
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Applicant
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Freehold owner
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Public comments

No public comments yet.

102 neighbours consulted · Last counted 29 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15201676
Comments by
28 Oct 2026
North Hertfordshire
Planning Authority Score
6.9/10
Good
#66 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

North Hertfordshire ranks #128 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
North Hertfordshire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #62 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #87 of 296
69%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #128 of 296
32%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #65 of 296
82%
Minor dwellings approved
112 decided (1-9 homes)
84%
Major dwellings approved
19 decided (10+ homes)
90%
Change of use approved
21 decided
1,102
Total decisions
82 refused in the year to March 2026

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.