23A Market Place Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1DT

Registered 26/01097/FP
Date received
15 May 2026
Date validated
15 May 2026
Postcode
SG5 1DT

Description

Change of use from Restaurant Class E(b) to Office Class E(c)

North Hertfordshire
Planning Authority Score
5.8/10
Average
#104 of 282 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

North Hertfordshire ranks #135 out of 282 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. View full council performance
North Hertfordshire decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #64 of 282
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #109 of 282
66%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #135 of 282
37%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #116 of 282
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