Norton Way Mazda Norton Way North Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 1BL Data via plota.co.uk

26/02254/AD - Advertisement Consent Registered

Proposal

Installation of externally illuminated 4 metre high totem sign Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 31 Oct 2026 and 12 Nov 2026, from North Hertfordshire's recent advertisement consent. Comments are open until 14 Oct 2026.

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Site constraints 6

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Local nature reserve 227 m away: Norton Common
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Conservation area 36 m away: Letchworth; 1 listed building within 150 m; Registered park or garden 149 m away: Howard Park and Gardens, Letchworth; Inside the Letchworth built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 25 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
Advertisement Consent
Postcode
SG6 1BL
Received
8 Sept 2026
Validated
8 Sept 2026
Ward
Letchworth Norton Ward
Parish
Letchworth Garden City
Case officer
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Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 26 of the 56-day target. North Hertfordshire usually decides advertisement consent by day 54.

Day 2630 days to the 56-day target
55%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
12decided in the last year

Plota live figures for advertisement consent decided by North Hertfordshire in the last twelve months, from validation. North Hertfordshire decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 29 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15210331
Comments by
14 Oct 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

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