Ernest Gardiner Treatment Centre Pearsall Close Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 1QZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00866/LDCP - Lawful Development Certificate Proposed Approved

Proposal

Non-material Change of Use Class E(e) medical clinic to Use Class E(f) day nursery. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
19 May 2026
Approved
26 Jun 2026

Approved on 26 Jun 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

North Hertfordshire
Planning Authority Score
6.9/10
Good
#66 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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 performance
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