85 Strathmore Avenue Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1ST Data via plota.co.uk

26/00864/LDCP - Lawful Development Certificate Proposed Approved

Proposal

Alterations to roof including hip to gable roof extension, rear box dormer window and three front rooflights to facilitate loft conversion. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Apr 2026
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Approved
11 Jun 2026

Approved on 11 Jun 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Hitchin built-up area.
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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £656,000 in February 2019. Semi-detached house, freehold.

15 February 2019£656,000
26 June 2009£285,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Application type
Lawful Development Certificate Proposed
Postcode
SG5 1ST
Received
16 Apr 2026
Validated
16 Apr 2026
Ward
Hitchin Bearton Ward
Parish
Hitchin
Case officer
Show
Decision
Granted
Decision date
11 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, 7 days slower than North Hertfordshire's median of 49 for extensions. Approved, as 92% of extensions here are.

79%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
555decided in the last year

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

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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.