41 Bowershott Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 2ET Data via plota.co.uk

26/02003/FPH - Full Permission Householder Refused

Proposal

Single storey rear and side extensions to link existing detached garage to dwelling. Alterations to existing roof to include a gable end added in lieu of the hip end roof, insertion of rear box dormer, second floor side window and front rooflights to facilitate loft conversion into habitable accommodation. Rear hard landscaping works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
10 Aug 2026
✗
Refused
1 Oct 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 1 Oct 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Letchworth built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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Important details

Application type
Full Permission Householder
Postcode
SG6 2ET
Received
10 Aug 2026
Validated
10 Aug 2026
Ward
Letchworth South East Ward
Parish
Letchworth Garden City
Case officer
Show
Decision
Refused
Decision date
1 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 52 days from validation, about the council's usual 49 days. Refused, as 8% of extensions here are.

79%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
555decided 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

2comments received
2 objecting

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 1 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
25 Sept 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

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