84 Ridge Road Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 1PT Data via plota.co.uk

26/01652/LBC - Listed Building Consent Approved

Proposal

Replace 7 no. single-glazed timber-frame windows with double-glazed, timber-frame windows and replace front door and frame. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
30 Jun 2026
Approved
3 Sept 2026

Approved on 3 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 9 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

Letchworth conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
4 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Birds Hill Estate, Grade II, 31 m away · 4 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Registered park or garden 218 m away: Howard Park and Gardens, Letchworth; Inside the Letchworth built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 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
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
SG6 1PT
Received
30 Jun 2026
Validated
30 Jun 2026
Ward
Letchworth South East Ward
Parish
Letchworth Garden City
Case officer
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Target decision
4 Sept 2026
Decision
Conditional Consent
Decision date
3 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 65 days from validation, 17 days slower than North Hertfordshire's median of 48 for extensions. Approved, as 91% of extensions here are.

79%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
439decided 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 9 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15007181
Comments by
16 Aug 2026
North Hertfordshire
Planning Authority Score
6.9/10
Good
#66 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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