Land On The South West Side Of Barkway Road Royston Hertfordshire SG8 9DF Data via plota.co.uk

25/03233/NMA - Non-Material Amendment Approved

Proposal

Amendment to wording of condition 26 (as Non-Material Amendment to application reference granted 25.07.2023) to permit partial commencement of development (up to slab level) prior to the provision of the main vehicular access. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Dec 2025
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Approved
29 Jan 2026

Approved on 29 Jan 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 4 Oct 2026

Associated applications 7

Site constraints 2

Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Priority habitat 45 m away: Deciduous woodland.
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
Non-Material Amendment
Postcode
SG8 9DF
Received
23 Dec 2025
Validated
23 Dec 2025
Ward
Royston Meridian Ward
Parish
Royston Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
20 Jan 2026
Decision
Agreed
Decision date
29 Jan 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Mike Easton

How this decision compares

Decided in 37 days from validation, about the council's usual 37 days. Approved, as 90% of amendments here are.

78%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
83decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 4 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14489616
Planning Portal ref
PP-14489616
Comments by
15 Jan 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