Arena Security Co, Oldbank Building And Openshaw House Birds Hill Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 1HU Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Complete demolition of Openshaw House and Arena Security Co, Oldbank Buildings including any ancillary buildings and on-site retaining walls Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 27 Nov 2026, from North Hertfordshire's recent demolitions.
Site constraints 3
Checked on 22 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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2023, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- North Hertfordshire
- Application type
- Demolition Determination
- Postcode
- SG6 1HU
- Received
- 8 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 8 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Letchworth South East Ward
- Parish
- Letchworth Garden City
- Target decision
- 4 Nov 2026
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Craig Webb
Decision outlook
Day 20 of the 56-day target. North Hertfordshire usually decides demolitions by day 50.
Plota live figures for demolitions decided by North Hertfordshire in the last twelve months, from validation. North Hertfordshire decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 27 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15272762
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15272762
Historical activity at this location
8 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
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