The Barn Great North Road Radwell Baldock Hertfordshire SG7 5EN Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Erection of detached industrial storage building following demolition of two existing industrial storage buildings and installation of external lighting and increase in material storage height to 6.0m. (Development has commenced). Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 18 Sept 2026 · Planning Control Committee · Last checked 19 Sept 2026
Planning committee
Decided by North Hertfordshire Planning Control Committee on 17 Sept 2026.
Refused
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised refusal because the building, lighting pole and material stacks would cause significant visual harm in the countryside.
- Objectors opposed the scale, lighting and departures from earlier permissions, while the applicant’s representative supported the business and employment benefits.
Source: Plota analysis of North Hertfordshire's committee minutes of 17 Sept 2026.
Site constraints 2
Checked on 6 October 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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- North Hertfordshire
- Application type
- Full Planning Permission
- Postcode
- SG7 5EN
- Received
- 23 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 23 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Arbury Ward
- Parish
- Radwell Parish Meeting
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 18 Sept 2026
- Decision
- Refused
- Decision date
- 18 Sept 2026
- Decision level
- Planning Control Committee
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 207 days from validation, 157 days slower than North Hertfordshire's median of 50 for demolitions. Refused, as 12% of demolitions here are.
Plota live figures for demolitions decided by North Hertfordshire in the last twelve months, from validation. North Hertfordshire decision record →
Public comments
98% object · above the UK average of 74%
57 neighbours consulted · Last counted 19 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14572811
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14572811
- Comments by
- 30 Sept 2026
- Committee
- 17 Sept 2026
Historical activity at this location
8 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
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.
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