38 Broadway Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 3BX Data via plota.co.uk

26/02233/FP - Full Planning Permission Registered
ShopfrontsCommercial premises

Proposal

Replacement shopfront. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 11 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 8 Nov 2026 and 16 Nov 2026, from North Hertfordshire's recent commercial premises. Comments are open until 20 Oct 2026.

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Documents

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Site constraints 5

Letchworth 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 ↗
Registered park or garden 4 m away: Broadway, Letchworth
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Local nature reserve 397 m away: Norton Common; 2 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Letchworth built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 20 September 2026. 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

Council
North Hertfordshire
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
SG6 3BX
Received
16 Sept 2026
Validated
16 Sept 2026
Ward
Letchworth South West Ward
Parish
Letchworth Garden City
Case officer
Show
Applicant
Show
Agent
RLP Surveyors

Decision outlook

Day 19 of the 56-day target. North Hertfordshire usually decides commercial premises by day 54.

Day 1937 days to the 56-day target
58%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
7%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 1 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15202039
Comments by
20 Oct 2026

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
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2025 Approved
Town Hall Broadway Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 3PF
The Electronic Communications Code (Conditions and restrictions) Regulations 2003 (as ame…
25/02784/EC
2025 Approved
13 Eastcheap Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 3DA
Removal of the existing shopfront and replacement with aluminium framed shopfront; polyes…
25/01519/FP
2025 Approved
13 Eastcheap Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 3DA
Removal of the existing shopfront and replacement with aluminium framed shopfront; polyes…
25/01519/FP
2025
11 Eastcheap Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 3DA
Erection of one fascia sign (non-illuminated red panel with embossed lettering and logos…
25/00231/AD
2025
11 Eastcheap Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 3DA
Erection of one fascia sign (non-illuminated red panel with embossed lettering and logos…
25/00231/AD
2024 Approved
1 Arena Parade Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 3BY
Replacement shopfront (Development has commenced).
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2022 Approved
11 Eastcheap Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 3DA
T1 self-set Ash - Remove
22/01433/TCA
2022 Approved
11 Eastcheap Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 3DA
T1 self-set Ash - Remove
22/01433/TCA
2021 Approved
Morrisons Superstore Broadway Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 3TS
T1 London Plain - Pollard to 3m.
21/03022/TCA
2021 Approved
Morrisons Superstore Broadway Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 3TS
T1 London Plain - Pollard to 3m.
21/03022/TCA
2021 Approved
One Garden City Broadway Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 3BF
Installation of 6 No. halo illuminated fascia signs and 2 internally illuminated fascia s…
21/01676/AD
2021 Approved
One Garden City Broadway Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 3BF
Change of use of part of ground floor to create a self-contained Pharmacy (Class E) with…
21/01595/FP
2021 Approved
One Garden City Broadway Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 3BF
Installation of 6 No. halo illuminated fascia signs and 2 internally illuminated fascia s…
21/01676/AD
2021 Approved
One Garden City Broadway Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 3BF
Change of use of part of ground floor to create a self-contained Pharmacy (Class E) with…
21/01595/FP
2020 Approved
Telephone Kiosk Outside The Former Post Office Broadway Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire
Removal of Telephone Kiosk
20/01789/SU
2020 Approved
Telephone Kiosk Outside The Former Post Office Broadway Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire
Removal of Telephone Kiosk
20/01789/SU
2019 Approved
Morrisons Superstore Broadway Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 3TS
T1-T4 Maple - Crown lift to 3m, thin camopy by 15%
19/03053/TCA
2019 Approved
Morrisons Superstore Broadway Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 3TS
Retention of illuminated and non illuminated signs on shop front elevations which replace…
19/02076/AD
2019 Approved
21a Eastcheap Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 3DA
Installation of two externally illuminated fascia signs to front of building; one wall mo…
19/00827/AD
2016 Approved
2 Arena Parade Letchworth Garden City SG6 3BY
1 x Fascia sign and 1 x Hanging sign
16/01764/1AD
2016 Approved
1 Central Approach Letchworth Garden City SG6 3DL
1 set of internally illuminated fascia text sign and 2 sets of non illuminated fascia tex…
16/00814/1AD
2016 Approved
1 Central Approach Letchworth Garden City SG6 3DL
1 set of internally illuminated fascia text sign and 2 sets of non illuminated fascia tex…
16/00814/1AD
2016 Approved
Land Rear Of Former Post Office Broadway Letchworth Garden City
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2016 Approved
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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

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