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

26/02501/S73 - Section 73 Application Registered
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Variation of condition 2 (revised plans) of planning permission granted 25.07.2023 for Erection of ten dwellings (2 x 2-bed, 2 x 3-bed, 4 x 4-bed and 2 x 5-bed) with ancillary works including alterations to existing vehicular access, new access road, parking and landscaping. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
19 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 18 Jan 2027

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 18 Jan 2027.

Comments are open until 21 Nov 2026

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Documents

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Associated applications 8

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

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Important details

Council
North Hertfordshire
Application type
Section 73 Application
Postcode
SG8 9DF
Received
19 Oct 2026
Validated
19 Oct 2026
Ward
Royston Meridian Ward
Parish
Royston Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Jan 2027
Applicant
Show
Agent
Mike Easton

Public comments

No public comments yet.

34 neighbours consulted · Last counted 27 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14499473
Planning Portal ref
PP-14499473
Comments by
21 Nov 2026

Historical activity at this location

14 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Amendment to wording of condition 26 (as Non-Material Amendment to application reference…
25/03233/NMA
2025 Approved
Amendment to wording of condition 26 (as Non-Material Amendment to application reference…
25/03233/NMA
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2021 Approved
Land On The South West Side Of Barkway Road Royston Hertfordshire
Erection of ten dwellings (2 x 2-bed, 2 x 3-bed, 4 x 4-bed and 2 x 5-bed) with ancillary…
21/02957/FP
2021 Approved
Land On The South West Side Of Barkway Road Royston Hertfordshire
Erection of ten dwellings (2 x 2-bed, 2 x 3-bed, 4 x 4-bed and 2 x 5-bed) with ancillary…
21/02957/FP
2023 Refused
Land Adjacent To 19 Shaftesbury Way Royston Hertfordshire SG8 9DE
Erection of one 2-bed dwelling.
23/00805/FP
2023 Refused
Land Adjacent To 19 Shaftesbury Way Royston Hertfordshire SG8 9DE
Erection of one 2-bed dwelling.
23/00805/FP
2022 Approved
59 Shepherd Close Royston Hertfordshire SG8 9DF
Installation of front elevation wall mounted air source heat pump.
22/00885/FPH
2022 Approved
59 Shepherd Close Royston Hertfordshire SG8 9DF
Installation of front elevation wall mounted air source heat pump.
22/00885/FPH
2019 Approved
25 Shepherd Close Royston Hertfordshire SG8 9DF
Single storey rear extension with the following dimension: Length as measured from rear w…
19/01470/NCS
2018 Approved
39 Shepherd Close Royston Hertfordshire SG8 9DF
Part two storey and part single storey rear extension.
18/03179/FPH
2016 Approved
Land South East Of Shepherd Close Royston
Discharge of Condition 5: No development approved by this permission shall be commencedpr…
16/03271/1DOC
2016 Approved
Land South East Of Shepherd Close Royston
Discharge of Condition 5: No development approved by this permission shall be commencedpr…
16/03271/1DOC
2016 Approved
17 Shaftesbury Way Royston SG8 9DE
Single storey front and rear extension.
16/02503/1HH
2016 Approved
17 Shaftesbury Way Royston SG8 9DE
Single storey front and rear extension.
16/02503/1HH
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings