Land On The West Side Of Burge End Lane Pirton Hertfordshire SG5 3QN Data via plota.co.uk

25/02873/FP - Full Planning Permission Registered

Proposal

Erection of one two-bedroom dwelling including landscaping, bin and bike storage and installation of air source heat pump, solar cells and EV charging point. Alterations to existing vehicular access to accommodate two parking spaces (as amended by plans received 5 October 2026). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
7 May 2026
Decision
Expected by 18 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 29 Oct 2026; it is now day 155.

Comments are open until 29 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 4

8 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Ashburn, Grade II, about 2 m from the postcode pin · 2 Grade II*, 6 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
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.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Pirton built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) 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 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
SG5 3QN
Received
7 May 2026
Validated
7 May 2026
Ward
Offa Ward
Parish
Pirton Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
18 Sept 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 155, past the statutory target. 80% of new homes in North Hertfordshire are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 15521 days to the predicted decision (day 176)
54%decided within 8 weeks
81%approved
57decided in the last year

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

Public comments

10comments received
10 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

15 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14471290
Planning Portal ref
PP-14471290
Comments by
29 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