17 Grays Lane Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2HG Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Erection of a single storey rear extension following removal of existing rear conservatory Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 14 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 20 Aug 2026
Site constraints 4
Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.
Sales history 1
Last sold for £500,000 in July 2010. Detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2010, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- North Hertfordshire
- Application type
- Lawful Development Certificate Proposed
- Postcode
- SG5 2HG
- Received
- 23 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 23 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Hitchin Priory Ward
- Parish
- Hitchin
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 18 Aug 2026
- Decision
- Refused
- Decision date
- 14 Aug 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 52 days from validation, about the council's usual 50 days. Refused, as 12% of demolitions here are.
Plota live figures for demolitions decided by North Hertfordshire in the last twelve months, from validation. North Hertfordshire decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 20 Aug 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15001218
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15001218
Historical activity at this location
27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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%).
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
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.
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