Hitchin Town Hall Brand Street Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1HX Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Decarbonisation works including provision of secondary glazing to existing windows, the provision of insulation to the roof void above the main hall, replacement of mechanical plant including the removal of gas boilers and the installation of Photovoltaic (PV) panels and Air Source Heat Pump (ASHP) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 16 Oct 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
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Important details
- Council
- North Hertfordshire
- Application type
- Full Planning Permission
- Postcode
- SG5 1HX
- Received
- 18 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 18 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Hitchin Priory Ward
- Parish
- Hitchin
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 23 Oct 2026
- Decision
- Conditional Permission
- Decision date
- 16 Oct 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Saunders Boston
How this decision compares
Decided in 59 days from validation, 10 days slower than North Hertfordshire's median of 49 for extensions. Approved, as 92% of extensions here are.
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 19 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14860764
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14860764
- Comments by
- 27 Sept 2026
Historical activity at this location
29 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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%).
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
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