56A High Street Ashwell Baldock Hertfordshire SG7 5NR Data via plota.co.uk

26/01873/LBC - Listed Building Consent Approved
Extensions & alterationsListed buildings

Proposal

Installation of chairlift. Data via plota.co.uk

Track application Save this application and get an email when its status or decision changes. Alerts nearby Get email alerts for new planning applications near this address.
View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
12 Aug 2026
✓
Approved
22 Sept 2026

Approved on 22 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 23 Sept 2026

Documents

View the documents on the council's website ↗

Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: 56, High Street
List entry 1102747 · 0 m away · 30 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 4 Grade II*, 25 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show the other 30 with distances
Historic England ↗
Ashwell 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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
SSSI 279 m away: Ashwell Springs SSSI; Registered park or garden 233 m away: Ashwell Bury; Inside the Ashwell built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) 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 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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.

Work with planning data?

Every application in North Hertfordshire - and every UK council - as a live feed, an API, or a bulk CSV export.

About Plota's data service

Other new applications on this street

1 Oct 2026Pending

49 High Street Ashwell Baldock Hertfordshire SG7 5NP

T1 - Ash : Remove to 6ft. T2 - Elder : Remove to 5ft. T3 - Sycamore : Remove to ...

26/02466/TCA
27 Aug 2026Approved

The Lodge Bungalow 56 High Street Baldock Hertfordshire SG7 6BL

Details reserver by Condition 7 (Excavation) of planning permission reference 26...

26/02242/DOC
11 Aug 2026Approved

Three Tuns 6 High Street Ashwell Baldock Hertfordshire SG7 5NL

T1 - Sycamore : Prune canopy back. 1.5m

26/02007/TCA
27 Jul 2026Approved

35 High Street Ashwell Baldock Hertfordshire SG7 5NP

T1, T2, T4: Sycamore - Fell. T3: Mulberry - Fell. T5: Lime - Fell

26/01825/TCA

Nearby new applications

1 Oct 2026Pending

49 High Street Ashwell Baldock Hertfordshire SG7 5NP

T1 - Ash : Remove to 6ft. T2 - Elder : Remove to 5ft. T3 - Sycamore : Remove to ...

26/02466/TCA
15 Sept 2026Pending

Near The Grange Gardiners Lane Ashwell Baldock Hertfordshire SG7 5NA

Replacement 1 x 10m wooden pole and installation of 2 x 9m wooden poles

26/02316/EC
14 Sept 2026Approved

The Old Rectory Hodwell Ashwell Baldock Hertfordshire SG7 5QQ

T1: Spruce - Remove to ground level and grind.

26/02302/TCA
9 Sept 2026Pending

Chantry House 31 West End Ashwell Baldock Hertfordshire SG7 5PH

Erection of detached three-bay oak-framed ancillary outbuilding.

26/02101/FPH
9 Sept 2026Pending

15 Swan Street Ashwell Baldock Hertfordshire SG7 5NY

Installation of front boundary fence with vehicular and pedestrian entrance gate...

26/02263/FPH
2 Sept 2026Pending

5 The Dovecote Back Street Ashwell Baldock Hertfordshire SG7 5PE

T1: Silver Birch - Crown reduce by up to 1.5m in height and approx 1m in lateral...

26/02207/TCA

Important details

Council
North Hertfordshire
Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
SG7 5NR
Received
12 Aug 2026
Validated
12 Aug 2026
Ward
Arbury Ward
Parish
Ashwell Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Oct 2026
Decision
Conditional Consent
Decision date
22 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 41 days from validation, 8 days faster than North Hertfordshire's median of 49 for extensions. Approved, as 91% of extensions here are.

79%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
570decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 23 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
DCL09742
Comments by
12 Sept 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
30 Silver Street Ashwell Baldock Hertfordshire SG7 5QH
T1, T2: Apple - Crown reduce by 1.5m. T3: (Group) Self set Ash & Sycamore - Crown reduce…
25/02385/TCA
2025 Approved
30 Silver Street Ashwell Baldock Hertfordshire SG7 5QH
T1, T2: Apple - Crown reduce by 1.5m. T3: (Group) Self set Ash & Sycamore - Crown reduce…
25/02385/TCA
2025 Approved
Kirby Manor 73 High Street Ashwell Baldock Hertfordshire SG7 5NP
Installation of 100mm flue pipe to recessed wall of annex at ground floor level
25/02134/LDCLB
2025 Approved
Kirby Manor 73 High Street Ashwell Baldock Hertfordshire SG7 5NP
Installation of 100mm flue pipe to recessed wall of annex at ground floor level
25/02134/LDCLB
2025 Approved
15 Swan Street Ashwell Baldock Hertfordshire SG7 5NY
Single storey rear extension following demolition of existing rear conservatory. Bay wind…
25/02075/FPH
2025 Approved
15 Swan Street Ashwell Baldock Hertfordshire SG7 5NY
Single storey rear extension following demolition of existing rear conservatory. Bay wind…
25/02075/FPH
2025 Approved
57 High Street Ashwell Baldock Hertfordshire SG7 5NP
Repairs and restoration to chimney base- in lower ground floor area
25/01631/LDCLB
2025 Approved
57 High Street Ashwell Baldock Hertfordshire SG7 5NP
Repairs and restoration to chimney base- in lower ground floor area
25/01631/LDCLB
2025 Approved
15 Swan Street Ashwell Baldock Hertfordshire SG7 5NY
Single storey rear extension following demolition of existing rear conservatory, bay wind…
25/01171/FPH
2025 Approved
15 Swan Street Ashwell Baldock Hertfordshire SG7 5NY
Single storey rear extension following demolition of existing rear conservatory, bay wind…
25/01171/FPH
2025 Approved
Land Adj To 12 Swan Street Ashwell Hertfordshire SG7 5NY
T1: Yew - Reduce in height to match yew hedge.
25/01256/TCA
2025 Approved
Land Adj To 12 Swan Street Ashwell Hertfordshire SG7 5NY
T1: Yew - Reduce in height to match yew hedge.
25/01256/TCA
2025 Approved
55 High Street Ashwell Baldock Hertfordshire SG7 5NP
T1: Laburnum - Remove to ground level.
25/00714/TCA
2025 Approved
55 High Street Ashwell Baldock Hertfordshire SG7 5NP
T1: Laburnum - Remove to ground level.
25/00714/TCA
2025 Withdrawn
57 High Street Ashwell Baldock Hertfordshire SG7 5NP
T1: Laburnam - Remove to ground level.
25/00357/TCA
2025 Withdrawn
57 High Street Ashwell Baldock Hertfordshire SG7 5NP
T1: Laburnam - Remove to ground level.
25/00357/TCA
2025 Approved
40 High Street Ashwell Baldock Hertfordshire SG7 5NW
T1: Ginkgo Biloba- Crown Reduce by 1m. T2: Wild Cherry - Crown Reduce by 1.5m. T3: Holly…
24/02895/TCA
2025 Approved
40 High Street Ashwell Baldock Hertfordshire SG7 5NW
T1: Ginkgo Biloba- Crown Reduce by 1m. T2: Wild Cherry - Crown Reduce by 1.5m. T3: Holly…
24/02895/TCA
2024 Approved
17 Hodwell Ashwell Baldock Hertfordshire SG7 5QQ
T1. Sycamore - Cut back to boundary of property fence line to suitable growth and collar…
24/01726/TCA
2024 Approved
Ventnor House 36 High Street Ashwell Baldock Hertfordshire SG7 5NW
T1 Mature Bay - Crown Reduction of 2.5m. T2 Ornamental Cherry - Crown Reduce by 1m to sui…
24/01110/TCA
2016 Approved
77 High Street Ashwell Baldock SG7 5NT
Remedial works to garage including rebuilding east wall and replacement of roof structure.
16/01785/1LB
2016 Approved
62 High Street Ashwell Baldock SG7 5NR
Replace unauthorised aluminium windows and doors to west elevation with single glazed sof…
16/01767/1LB
2016 Approved
62 High Street Ashwell Baldock SG7 5NR
Replace unauthorised aluminium windows and doors to west elevation with single glazed sof…
16/01767/1LB
2016 Approved
22 Swan Street Ashwell Baldock SG7 5NY
Installation of new double-glazed kitchen window to replace unauthorised window on the re…
16/01328/1LB
2016 Approved
22 Swan Street Ashwell Baldock SG7 5NY
Installation of new double-glazed kitchen window to replace unauthorised window on the re…
16/01328/1LB
North Hertfordshire
Planning Authority Score
6.9/10
Good
#66 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use