Land Adjacent To Ashridge Farmhouse Ashwell Street Ashwell Hertfordshire SG7 5QF Data via plota.co.uk

26/01638/S73 - Section 73 Application Registered

Proposal

Vary Condition Numbers 1 (BNG), 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 18 of planning permission reference number 25/03050/FP granted on 02.02.2026 for Erection of 4 dwellings including parking and landscaping. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Jun 2026
Decision
Expected by 24 Aug 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 24 Aug 2026.

The consultation period closed on 8 Aug 2026.

Associated applications 2

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    Conditions 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18 variation sought

    • VariationVary Condition Numbers 1 (BNG), 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 18 for Erection of 4…This application26/01638/S73

Site constraints 3

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Ashwell built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
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.

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Important details

Application type
Section 73 Application
Postcode
SG7 5QF
Received
29 Jun 2026
Validated
29 Jun 2026
Ward
Arbury Ward
Case officer
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Target decision
24 Aug 2026
Applicant
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Public comments

No public comments yet.

53 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15042400
Planning Portal ref
PP-15042400
Comments by
8 Aug 2026
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