10 High Street Whitwell Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 8AG Data via plota.co.uk

26/01337/FPH - Full Permission Householder Approved

Proposal

Single storey rear extension. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
20 May 2026
Approved
7 Jul 2026

Approved on 7 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 2 Aug 2026

Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: 4, 6 and 8 High Street
List entry 1103257 · 15 m from the pin · 7 more listed buildings within 150 m (7 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Whitwell conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Public footpath 19 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Also on the record
Inside the Whitwell (North Hertfordshire) built-up area; Green belt 45 m away: London; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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 scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 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
Full Permission Householder
Postcode
SG4 8AG
Received
20 May 2026
Validated
20 May 2026
Ward
Hitchwood Ward
Parish
St Pauls Walden Parish Council
Case officer
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Decision
Conditional Permission
Decision date
7 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 48 days from validation, about the council's usual 48 days. Approved, as 91% of extensions here are.

79%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
439decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by North Hertfordshire in the last twelve months, from validation. North Hertfordshire decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14947363
Comments by
1 Jul 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