Land North Of Highover Farm To Stotfold Road Highover Way Hitchin Hertfordshire Data via plota.co.uk

26/00574/S106 - S106 Obligations informal-less than 5yrs Approved

Proposal

Application for the discharge of Planning Obligation under S106A of the TCPA 1990 - temporary footpath route to the edge of the site with respect to S106 Agreement schedule 2, part 4, clause 14.2.2 dated 28.11.2024 pursuant to Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
19 Feb 2026
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Approved
23 Jun 2026

Approved on 23 Jun 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 2 Sept 2026

Associated applications 10

Site constraints 1

Agricultural land, grade 2
Best and most versatile land (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Source: the Predictive Agricultural Land Classification Map (Defra and Natural England, 2025; the Welsh Government's Predictive ALC Map 2 in Wales), a model rather than a site survey. Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) agrees.
Where development of farmland is needed, policy prefers poorer land over the best and most versatile (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Three sources: Natural England's post-1988 field surveys, which are definitive where they exist; the Defra predictive map for England (2025) and the Welsh Government predictive map, modelled from the soil map with 3a and 3b split; and the 1970s provisional map, which planners and other services still show, coarser and with grade 3 undivided. Where the provisional and predicted grades disagree, treat the predicted grade as the current estimate and expect an application to carry its own survey.
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
S106 Obligations informal-less than 5yrs
Received
19 Feb 2026
Validated
19 Feb 2026
Ward
Hitchin Walsworth Ward
Parish
Hitchin
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Apr 2026
Decision
Agreed
Decision date
23 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Sarah Smith

Public comments

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Last counted 2 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
7 May 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