245 Cambridge Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 0JS Data via plota.co.uk

26/00950/FPH - Full Permission Householder Approved

Proposal

Part first floor rear extension. Alterations to existing front fenestration following removal of existing garage doors to facilitate garage conversion. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 May 2026
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Approved
13 Jul 2026

Approved on 13 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 17 Jul 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Hitchin built-up area; Green belt about 81 m away: London.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · 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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £750,000 in March 2022. Semi-detached house, freehold.

3 March 2022£750,000
23 April 2010£325,000
6 September 1999£127,000

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

Building

Floor area152 m² (1,636 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (68 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2020, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Permission Householder
Postcode
SG4 0JS
Received
25 May 2026
Validated
25 May 2026
Ward
Hitchin Walsworth Ward
Parish
Hitchin
Case officer
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Target decision
20 Jul 2026
Decision
Conditional Permission
Decision date
13 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 49 days from validation, about the council's usual 49 days. Approved, as 92% of extensions here are.

79%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
601decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14835534
Planning Portal ref
PP-14835534
Comments by
27 Jun 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

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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.