Land North Of Highover Farm To Stotfold Road Highover Way Hitchin Hertfordshire Data via plota.co.uk

26/00962/S106 - S106 Obligations informal-less than 5yrs Approved

Proposal

Application for the discharge of Planning Obligation under S106 of the TCPA 1990 - Footpath Link Scheme for Armour Rise, Highover Way and Collinson Close with respect to S106 agreement pursuant to Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Apr 2026
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Approved
30 Sept 2026

Approved on 30 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

Associated applications 10

Site constraints 1

Agricultural land, grade 2
Best and most versatile land (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Source: the Predictive Agricultural Land Classification Map (Defra and Natural England, 2025; the Welsh Government's Predictive ALC Map 2 in Wales), a model rather than a site survey. Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) agrees.
Where development of farmland is needed, policy prefers poorer land over the best and most versatile (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Three sources: Natural England's post-1988 field surveys, which are definitive where they exist; the Defra predictive map for England (2025) and the Welsh Government predictive map, modelled from the soil map with 3a and 3b split; and the 1970s provisional map, which planners and other services still show, coarser and with grade 3 undivided. Where the provisional and predicted grades disagree, treat the predicted grade as the current estimate and expect an application to carry its own survey.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 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
S106 Obligations informal-less than 5yrs
Postcode
SG4 0RG
Received
13 Apr 2026
Validated
13 Apr 2026
Ward
Hitchin Walsworth Ward
Parish
Hitchin
Case officer
Show
Target decision
8 Jun 2026
Decision
Agreed
Decision date
30 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Sarah Smith

Public comments

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Last counted 3 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

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8 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