Land At Weston Way Baldock Hertfordshire SG7 6JJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00743/FP - Full Planning Permission Registered

Proposal

Change of use of agricultural land for provision of a dog walking paddock, installation of hardstanding, vehicular access, provision of parking and erection of boundary fencing (amended plans received 01.10.26). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
4 Jun 2026
Decision
Expected by 6 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 25 Oct 2026; it is now day 127.

Comments are open until 25 Oct 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 5

Local nature reserve about 195 m away: Weston Hill
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Public footpath about 25 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 Baldock built-up area; Priority habitat about 29 m away: Traditional orchard; Green belt about 97 m away: London.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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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Important details

Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
SG7 6JJ
Received
4 Jun 2026
Validated
4 Jun 2026
Ward
Baldock West Ward
Parish
Baldock
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 Nov 2026
Agent
Bidwells LLP

Decision outlook

Day 127, past the statutory target. 81% of changes of use in North Hertfordshire are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 3 Oct 2026.

Day 12717 days to the predicted decision (day 144)
60%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
45decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

9 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14756885
Planning Portal ref
PP-14756885
Comments by
25 Oct 2026
North Hertfordshire
Planning Authority Score
6.9/10
Good
#66 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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