Units 3 And 4 Orchard Road Royston Hertfordshire SG8 5HA Data via plota.co.uk

26/02385/FP - Full Planning Permission Registered
Commercial & major worksExtensions & alterationsCommercial premises

Proposal

Erection of non-permanent modular ancillary storage building. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 17 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 10 Nov 2026, from North Hertfordshire's recent extensions.

Comments are open until 7 Nov 2026

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Documents

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Site constraints 2

Public footpath 24 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Also on the record
Inside the Royston (North Hertfordshire) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 10 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.

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17 Aug 2026

Johnson Matthey Plc Orchard Road Royston Hertfordshire SG8 5HE

Installation of LV Underground Cable.

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Important details

Council
North Hertfordshire
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
SG8 5HA
Received
22 Sept 2026
Validated
22 Sept 2026
Ward
Royston Heath Ward
Parish
Royston Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
17 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Agent
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Decision outlook

Day 36 of the 56-day target. North Hertfordshire usually decides extensions by day 49.

Day 3620 days to the 56-day target
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.

Last counted 24 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15186900
Planning Portal ref
PP-15186900
Comments by
7 Nov 2026

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2023 Approved
Land At The South End Of Anglian Business Park Orchard Road Royston Hertfordshire SG8 5TW
Temporary change of use of vacant industrial land for 5 years for use as a private car pa…
23/01940/FP
2023 Approved
Land At The South End Of Anglian Business Park Orchard Road Royston Hertfordshire SG8 5TW
Temporary change of use of vacant industrial land for 5 years for use as a private car pa…
23/01940/FP
2023 Approved
Land At The South End Of Anglian Business Park Orchard Road Royston Hertfordshire
Temporary change of use of vacant industrial land for 5 years for use as an open storage…
23/00244/FP
2023 Approved
Land At The South End Of Anglian Business Park Orchard Road Royston Hertfordshire
Temporary change of use of vacant industrial land for 5 years for use as an open storage…
23/00244/FP
2021 Approved
9 Orchard Way Royston Hertfordshire SG8 5EY
Part single storey, part two storey rear extension following demolition of existing rear…
21/02065/FPH
2021 Approved
9 Orchard Way Royston Hertfordshire SG8 5EY
Part single storey, part two storey rear extension following demolition of existing rear…
21/02065/FPH
2021 Refused
9 Orchard Way Royston Hertfordshire SG8 5EY
Part single storey, part two storey rear extension following demolition of existing rear…
21/01529/LDCP
2021 Refused
9 Orchard Way Royston Hertfordshire SG8 5EY
Part single storey, part two storey rear extension following demolition of existing rear…
21/01529/LDCP
2019 Approved
Land Rear Of 66 And 68 Orchard Road Royston Hertfordshire
Erection of six 3-bed terraced dwellings and two 1-bed flats with improvement of an exist…
19/02408/FP
2019 Refused
Land Rear Of 66 And 68 Orchard Road Royston Hertfordshire
Erection of six 3-bed terraced dwellings and two 1-bed flats with improvement of an exist…
19/01778/FP
2017 Approved
Land Rear Of 66 And 68 Orchard Road Royston Hertfordshire
Erection of six x 3 bedroom houses and one x 2 bedroom flat with improvement of an existi…
17/01188/1
2016 Approved
Johnson Matthey Plc Orchard Road Royston SG8 5HE
Siting of two double storey portakabins for a 6 month temporary period.
16/02609/1
2016 Approved
Johnson Matthey Plc Orchard Road Royston SG8 5HE
Siting of two double storey portakabins for a 6 month temporary period.
16/02609/1
2016 Refused
Land At 68 Orchard Road Royston SG8 5HA
Outline application for 4 terraced dwellings and 1 detahced dwelling (all matters reserve…
16/01993/1
2016 Refused
Land At 68 Orchard Road Royston SG8 5HA
Outline application for 4 terraced dwellings and 1 detahced dwelling (all matters reserve…
16/01993/1
2016 Approved
9 Orchard Way Royston SG8 5EY
Single storey rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory with the follo…
16/01154/1NCS
2016 Approved
9 Orchard Way Royston SG8 5EY
Single storey rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory with the follo…
16/01154/1NCS
2016 Approved
Unit 1 Anglian Business Park Orchard Road Royston SG8 5TW
Relocation of five sets of 250mm solid plastic ducting onto the rear elevation.
16/00320/1
2016 Approved
Unit 1 Anglian Business Park Orchard Road Royston SG8 5TW
Relocation of five sets of 250mm solid plastic ducting onto the rear elevation.
16/00320/1
2025 Approved
Land At The South End Of Anglian Business Park Orchard Road Royston Hertfordshire SG8 5TW
Variation of Condition 4 (Operational hours for staff, visitors, deliveries and machine o…
25/03143/S73
2025 Approved
Land At The South End Of Anglian Business Park Orchard Road Royston Hertfordshire SG8 5TW
Variation of Condition 4 (Operational hours for staff, visitors, deliveries and machine o…
25/03143/S73
2025 Refused
Land At The South End Of Anglian Business Park Orchard Road Royston Hertfordshire SG8 5TW
Removal of Condition 4 (Operation hours for staff, visitors or deliveries; machine operat…
25/02452/S73
2025 Refused
Land At The South End Of Anglian Business Park Orchard Road Royston Hertfordshire SG8 5TW
Removal of Condition 4 (Operation hours for staff, visitors or deliveries; machine operat…
25/02452/S73
2025 Approved
Land At The South End Of Anglian Business Park Orchard Road Royston Hertfordshire SG8 5TW
Variation of Condition Number(s): 2 To confirm approval to a minor (35 cm) increase in th…
25/00391/S73
2025 Approved
Land At The South End Of Anglian Business Park Orchard Road Royston Hertfordshire SG8 5TW
Variation of Condition Number(s): 2 To confirm approval to a minor (35 cm) increase in th…
25/00391/S73
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings