Highways Church Lane Preston Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7TP Data via plota.co.uk

25/03051/FPH - Full Permission Householder Approved

Proposal

Single storey rear extension following demolition of existing single storey rear extension. Erection of detached double garage with study room above. Installation of front access steps and ramp. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 Dec 2025
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Approved
30 Jan 2026

Approved on 30 Jan 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 6 Oct 2026

Site constraints 9

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
4 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Lychgate to Churchyard of Church of St Martin, Grade II, 61 m away · 4 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Conservation area 33 m away: Preston; Radon affected area, class 2; SSSI 405 m away: Wain Wood SSSI; Registered park or garden 220 m away: Temple Dinsley; Inside the Preston (North Hertfordshire) built-up area; Green belt 83 m away: London; 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 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £475,000 in September 2002. Detached house, freehold.

11 September 2020£20,000Other property. Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
16 September 2002£475,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Application type
Full Permission Householder
Postcode
SG4 7TP
Received
12 Dec 2025
Validated
12 Dec 2025
Ward
Hitchwood Ward
Parish
Preston Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
6 Feb 2026
Decision
Conditional Permission
Decision date
30 Jan 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Louise Massie

How this decision compares

Decided in 49 days from validation, about the council's usual 49 days. Approved, as 92% of extensions here are.

79%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
601decided 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.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 6 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14519093
Planning Portal ref
PP-14519093
Comments by
17 Jan 2026
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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