Woolgrove School Pryor Way Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 2PT Data via plota.co.uk

26/02018/HCC - County Consultation Decided

Proposal

Construction of a permanent modular Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) teaching building with associated parking and external works NORTH HERTS DISTRICT COUNCIL : CONSULTEE ONLY Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
11 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 6 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 59.

Site constraints 3

Green belt: London
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.
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Also on the record
Inside the Letchworth built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument 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.

Building

Floor area269 m² (2,895 sq ft)
Energy ratingA (asset rating 12)
UseNon-residential Institutions: Education
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2022, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
County Consultation
Postcode
SG6 2PT
Received
11 Aug 2026
Validated
11 Aug 2026
Ward
Letchworth South East Ward
Parish
Letchworth Garden City
Case officer
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Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 59, past the statutory target. 92% of other in North Hertfordshire are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 10 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 1 Oct 2026.

Day 593 days past the 56-day target
76%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
1,669decided in the last year

Plota live figures for other decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent other in North Hertfordshire to go on. North Hertfordshire decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 1 Oct 2026

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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

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.

Freehold owner and leaseholders: 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.