The Pump House Royston Road Barkway Royston Hertfordshire SG8 8BX
Registered
26/00356/FP
Description
Material change of use from Storage to Residential (C3) to include alterations to existing fenestration.
Nearby new applications
Historical activity at this location
13 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
2025
Approved
Ash - Reduce lateral branches by 4m and remove all major deadwood
2025
Approved
Ash - Reduce lateral branches by 4m and remove all major deadwood
2023
Approved
Oak trees and Maple tree located in group - Raise the lower canopy to a height of 5m, Sco…
2023
Approved
Oak trees and Maple tree located in group - Raise the lower canopy to a height of 5m, Sco…
2023
With conditions
Erection of detached timber barn for use as machinery store and workshop (as amended by p…
2023
With conditions
Erection of detached timber barn for use as machinery store and workshop (as amended by p…
2022
Withdrawn
Erection of detached barn for use as machinery store and workshop.
2022
Withdrawn
Erection of detached barn for use as machinery store and workshop.
2018
Approved
Veteran Oak - Reduce by approx 2m. Pine - Reduce by approx 2m
2018
Approved
Remove 1 Horsechestnut tree (T1)
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2018
With conditions
1 Mill Cottages Royston Road Barkway Royston Hertfordshire SG8 8BX
Two storey side extension with rear dormer window.
2016
With conditions
The Pump House Royston Road Barkway Royston SG8 8BX
Single storey rear extension (as amended by plans received on 7 April 2016)
2016
With conditions
The Pump House Royston Road Barkway Royston SG8 8BX
Single storey rear extension (as amended by plans received on 7 April 2016)
North Hertfordshire
Planning Authority Score
5.8/10
Average
#106 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use
North Hertfordshire ranks #139 out of 292 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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North Hertfordshire decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #64 of 292
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #111 of 292
66%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #139 of 292
37%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #120 of 292
88%
Minor dwellings approved
99 decided (1-9 homes)
89%
Major dwellings approved
19 decided (10+ homes)
94%
Change of use approved
17 decided
1,071
Total decisions
80 refused in 2025