East Hall School East Hall Farm St Pauls Walden Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 8DL Data via plota.co.uk

26/01514/FP - Full Planning Permission Registered

Proposal

Change of use of former agricultural building to special educational needs school (Use Class D1). Installation of access ramps and associated parking (development already carried out) (revision of previously approved planning permission 25/02022/FP granted 22.10.2025) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
29 Jun 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Comments are open until 25 Jul 2026.

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
SG4 8DL
Received
29 Jun 2026
Validated
29 Jun 2026
Ward
Hitchwood Ward
Parish
St Pauls Walden Parish Council
Case officer
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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14950136
Comments by
25 Jul 2026
North Hertfordshire
Planning Authority Score
5.8/10
Average
#106 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

North Hertfordshire ranks #139 out of 292 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
North Hertfordshire decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #64 of 292
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #111 of 292
66%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #139 of 292
37%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #120 of 292
88%
Minor dwellings approved
99 decided (1-9 homes)
89%
Major dwellings approved
19 decided (10+ homes)
94%
Change of use approved
17 decided
1,071
Total decisions
80 refused in 2025