Highover Farm Highover Way Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 0RQ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Reserved Matters for - Construction of Phase 2a residential comprising 157 dwellings, associated road, drainage, servicing/utilities infrastructure, landscaping and open space. Partial discharge of conditions 7 (Highways),10 (Waste Management, 11 (Landscaping) and 12 (Sustainability) pursuant to outline planning permission reference granted 29.11.2024 The outline application was EIA development and an ES was provided. An EIA update note is provided with this Reserved Matters application. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 8 Nov 2026 and 18 Nov 2026, from North Hertfordshire's recent new homes.
Associated applications 10
- Reserved mattersReserved Matters for - Construction of Phase 2a residential comprising 157 dwellings…This application26/02274/RM
Show 8 more · 4 approved, 4 pending
Show 5 earlier · 2 approved, 3 pending
- Amendmentarchive
Site constraints 4
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 1
Last sold for £1,680,000 in May 2024. Other property, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
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Important details
- Council
- North Hertfordshire
- Application type
- Reserved Matters
- Postcode
- SG4 0RQ
- Received
- 15 Sept 2026
- Validated
- 15 Sept 2026
- Ward
- Hitchin Walsworth Ward
- Parish
- Hitchin
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 15 Dec 2026
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Sarah Smith
- Freehold owner
- Show
Decision outlook
Day 24 of the 91-day target. North Hertfordshire usually decides new homes by day 56.
Plota live figures for new homes decided by North Hertfordshire in the last twelve months, from validation. North Hertfordshire decision record →
Public comments
751 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15015584
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15015584
- Comments by
- 17 Oct 2026
Historical activity at this location
26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
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%).
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Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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Council archive
Land North Of Highover Farm To Stotfold Road Highover Way Hitchin Hertfordshire
Outline application with all matters reserved other than access, comprising residential led development of up to 700 dwellings of use class C3 (dwellings), approximately 500 sqm of neighbourhood-level facilities, a new 2FE primary school, open space, play space, green infrastructure, and associated accesses (vehicular, pedestrian and cycle), including a new primary access off Stotfold Road with limited access off High Dane (as amended).
- Received
- 26 Apr 2018
- Decided
- 29 Nov 2024
- Outcome
- Approved
- Homes
- 700
Land North Of Highover Farm To Stotfold Road Highover Way Hitchin Hertfordshire
Revision to the wording of Condition 21 of the outline planning permission (as non-material amendment to outline planning permission reference 18/01154/OP granted on 29.11.2024).
- Received
- 6 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 14 Nov 2025
- Outcome
- Approved
Comments are open until 17 Oct 2026