5 Cambridge Road Barley Royston Hertfordshire SG8 8HN Data via plota.co.uk

26/01727/FP - Full Planning Permission Registered

Proposal

Erection of self-build dwelling with Juliet balcony, solar panels, and access steps following demolition of existing dwelling and outbuildings. Hard landscaping to include creation of no. 2 parking spaces to front elevation. Installation of bin storage (as amended by plans received on 21st August 2026). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
21 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 2 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 21 Sept 2026; it is now day 55. Comments are open until 21 Sept 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Conservation area 71 m away: Barley; Inside the Barley built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 2, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
SG8 8HN
Received
21 Jul 2026
Validated
21 Jul 2026
Ward
Ermine Ward
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 55, past North Hertfordshire's usual 50 days for demolitions. 94% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 20 Oct 2026.

Day 558 days to the predicted decision (day 63)
74%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
93decided in the last year

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.

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 10 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15068440
Comments by
21 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