Ickleford Mill Arlesey Road Ickleford Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 3UN Data via plota.co.uk

26/00631/RM - Reserved Matters Awaiting decision

Proposal

Reserved matters application for appearance, landscaping, layout and scale in relation to erection of 55 dwellings and associated access, car parking, garages, landscaping and open space pursuant to Outline Planning Permission (as varied by associated Section 73 Planning Application)(as amended by plans received June 2026). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
10 Mar 2026
Decision
Expected by 24 Jul 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 13 Aug 2026; it is now day 186. The consultation period closed on 13 Aug 2026.

Associated applications 14

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Local nature reserve 465 m away: Oughtonhead Common; Inside the Ickleford built-up area; Green belt 21 m away: London; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 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

Application type
Reserved Matters
Postcode
SG5 3UN
Received
10 Mar 2026
Validated
10 Mar 2026
Ward
Cadwell Ward
Parish
Ickleford Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Jul 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Jack Millar

Decision outlook

Day 186, past the statutory target. 87% of new homes in North Hertfordshire are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 11 Sept 2026.

Day 18695 days past the 91-day target
53%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
43decided in the last year

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

Public comments

7comments received
3 objecting4 supporting

57% support · above the UK average of 16%

73 neighbours consulted · Last counted 11 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14745388
Comments by
13 Aug 2026
Committee
23 Jul 2026
North Hertfordshire
Planning Authority Score
6.9/10
Good
#66 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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