45 Gower Road Royston Hertfordshire SG8 5DU Data via plota.co.uk

26/01653/LDCP - Lawful Development Certificate Proposed Approved

Proposal

Erection of a single storey rear extension Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Jul 2026
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Approved
18 Aug 2026

Approved on 18 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 20 Aug 2026

Site constraints 1

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 6 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £342,500 in October 2023. Semi-detached house, freehold.

9 October 2023£342,500
25 April 2008£175,000

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

Building

Floor area88 m² (947 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (58 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 4 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2020, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Lawful Development Certificate Proposed
Postcode
SG8 5DU
Received
13 Jul 2026
Validated
13 Jul 2026
Ward
Royston Palace Ward
Parish
Royston Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Sept 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
18 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 36 days from validation, 13 days faster than North Hertfordshire's median of 49 for extensions. Approved, as 91% of extensions here are.

79%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
570decided 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 20 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15003648
Planning Portal ref
PP-15003648
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

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.