Walnut Tree Farm 21 Walnut Tree Road Pirton Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 3PX Data via plota.co.uk

26/00316/FPH - Full Permission Householder Approved
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Erection of green house/shed. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
31 Mar 2026
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Approved
21 May 2026

Approved on 21 May 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

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Site constraints 3

Pirton 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.
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Also on the record
Inside the Pirton built-up area; 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 · Not green belt · 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

Council
North Hertfordshire
Application type
Full Permission Householder
Postcode
SG5 3PX
Received
31 Mar 2026
Validated
31 Mar 2026
Ward
Offa Ward
Parish
Pirton Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Decision
Conditional Permission
Decision date
21 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Charlotte Fausset Architect

How this decision compares

Decided in 51 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 →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14653426
Comments by
30 Apr 2026

Historical activity at this location

43 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Approved
Variation of condition 2 (revised plans) of planning permission 21/02604/FPH granted on 0…
24/00260/S73
2021 Approved
Erection of detached garden shed/greenhouse (as amended by plans received 22nd July 2022).
21/02604/FPH
2021 Approved
Erection of detached garden shed/greenhouse (as amended by plans received 22nd July 2022).
21/02604/FPH
2023 Approved
Retention for the use of former orchard as residential garden land for Walnut Tree Farm
23/00070/LDCE
2023 Approved
Retention for the use of former orchard as residential garden land for Walnut Tree Farm
23/00070/LDCE
2022 Approved
T1 Oak - Slight raising of the crown by the removal of 3 smaller lower branches, reduce c…
22/02605/TCA
2022 Approved
T1 Oak - Slight raising of the crown by the removal of 3 smaller lower branches, reduce c…
22/02605/TCA
2021 Approved
Reduce open porch extension to existing detached rear pool house (as non-material amendme…
21/02679/NMA
2021 Approved
Reduce open porch extension to existing detached rear pool house (as non-material amendme…
21/02679/NMA
2021 Refused
Erection of detached garden shed
21/00997/LDCP
2021 Refused
Erection of detached garden shed
21/00997/LDCP
2020 Approved
Erection of open porch to existing detached rear pool house
20/01058/FPH
2020 Approved
Erection of open porch to existing detached rear pool house
20/01058/FPH
2019 Approved
Discharge of Condition 3: A sample panel indicating brick type, bond and mortar mix shall…
19/01914/DOC
2019 Approved
Discharge of Condition 4: A sample of the clay plain tiles and half round ridge tiles for…
19/01948/DOC
2018 Approved
Condition 7a - Archaeological Written Scheme of Investigation (as discharge of condition…
18/01538/DOC
2018 Approved
Single storey rear extension following removal of conservatory and bay
18/01033/LBC
2018 Approved
Replace one window on the east elevation of the extension with a timber door (as Non-Mate…
18/01032/NMA
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
2 Hambridge Way Pirton Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 3QS
T1: Willow - Reduce height by approx 3m and lateral spread by approx 4m. T2: Pear - Remov…
25/02876/TCA
2025 Approved
2 Hambridge Way Pirton Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 3QS
T1: Willow - Reduce height by approx 3m and lateral spread by approx 4m. T2: Pear - Remov…
25/02876/TCA
2023 Approved
4 Hambridge Way Pirton Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 3QS
Single storey rear extension and alterations to fenestration
23/02523/FPH
2023 Approved
4 Hambridge Way Pirton Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 3QS
Single storey rear extension and alterations to fenestration
23/02523/FPH
2023 Approved
2 Cotman End Pirton Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 3FS
Insertion of front ground floor window following removal of garage doors and rear elevati…
23/00371/FPH
2023 Approved
2 Cotman End Pirton Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 3FS
Insertion of front ground floor window following removal of garage doors and rear elevati…
23/00371/FPH
2023 Approved
4 Hambridge Way Pirton Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 3QS
Bay - Reduce height by 50%. 2x Conifers - Fell
23/00528/TCA
2023 Approved
4 Hambridge Way Pirton Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 3QS
Bay - Reduce height by 50%. 2x Conifers - Fell
23/00528/TCA
2022 Approved
7 Walnut Tree Road Pirton Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 3PX
3x Sycamore - Crown and reduce by approx 25%-30%
22/02471/TCA
2022 Approved
7 Walnut Tree Road Pirton Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 3PX
3x Sycamore - Crown and reduce by approx 25%-30%
22/02471/TCA
2022 Approved
2 Hambridge Way Pirton Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 3QS
Silver Birch - Reduce the crown by 33% and shape as necessary. Willow - Reduce height by…
22/02088/TCA
2022 Approved
2 Hambridge Way Pirton Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 3QS
Silver Birch - Reduce the crown by 33% and shape as necessary. Willow - Reduce height by…
22/02088/TCA
2021 Approved
17 Walnut Tree Road Pirton Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 3PX
Part single, part two storey side and rear extensions, alterations to fenestration and ra…
21/03514/FPH
2021 Approved
17 Walnut Tree Road Pirton Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 3PX
Part single, part two storey side and rear extensions, alterations to fenestration and ra…
21/03514/FPH
2021 Approved
Land Rear Of 17 Walnut Tree Road Pirton Hertfordshire
Erection of ten dwellings comprising of two 2-bed, four 3-bed, one 4-bed and three 5-bed…
21/01392/FP
2021 Approved
Land Rear Of 17 Walnut Tree Road Pirton Hertfordshire
Erection of ten dwellings comprising of two 2-bed, four 3-bed, one 4-bed and three 5-bed…
21/01392/FP
2021 Approved
17 Walnut Tree Road Pirton Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 3PX
Conifer - Remove
21/00772/TCA
2021 Approved
17 Walnut Tree Road Pirton Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 3PX
Conifer - Remove
21/00772/TCA
2020 Approved
Land Rear Of 17 Walnut Tree Road Pirton Hertfordshire
Erection of eight dwellings comprising of two 4-bed and six 3-bed dwellings with associat…
20/02835/FP
2020 Approved
Land Rear Of 17 Walnut Tree Road Pirton Hertfordshire
Erection of eight dwellings comprising of two 4-bed and six 3-bed dwellings with associat…
20/02835/FP
2016 Approved
4 Walnut Tree Road Pirton Hitchin SG5 3PX
Reduce back to fence height 1 Willow Tree (T1)
16/01385/1TCA
2016 Approved
Church View 9A Walnut Tree Road Pirton Hitchin SG5 3PX
Crown reduce by 25% to one Cherry tree to front of property
16/01039/1TCA
2016 Approved
Church View 9A Walnut Tree Road Pirton Hitchin SG5 3PX
Crown reduce by 25% to one Cherry tree to front of property
16/01039/1TCA
2016 Approved
19 Walnut Tree Road Pirton Hitchin SG5 3PX
Fell one Beech tree
16/00360/1TCA
2016 Approved
19 Walnut Tree Road Pirton Hitchin SG5 3PX
Fell one Beech tree
16/00360/1TCA
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings