23 Westell Close Baldock Hertfordshire SG7 6RY Data via plota.co.uk

26/00888/LDCP - Lawful Development Certificate Proposed Approved
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Single storey rear extension Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Apr 2026
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Approved
1 May 2026

Approved on 1 May 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 2 Aug 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 4

Scheduled monument 87 m away: Romano-British small town and Late Iron Age settlement at Baldock
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Baldock built-up area; Heritage at risk 87 m away: Romano-British small town and late Iron Age settlement at Baldock; 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

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Important details

Council
North Hertfordshire
Application type
Lawful Development Certificate Proposed
Postcode
SG7 6RY
Received
6 Apr 2026
Validated
6 Apr 2026
Ward
Baldock East Ward
Parish
Baldock
Case officer
Show
Decision
Granted
Decision date
1 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 25 days from validation, 23 days faster than North Hertfordshire's median of 48 for extensions. Approved, as 91% of extensions here are.

79%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
439decided in the last year

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Public comments

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Last counted 2 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-13538354

Historical activity at this location

13 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2023 Approved
8 Westell Close Baldock Hertfordshire SG7 6RY
Single storey rear extension.
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2023 Approved
8 Westell Close Baldock Hertfordshire SG7 6RY
Single storey rear extension.
23/02264/LDCP
2023 Approved
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2022 Approved
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Two storey side extension following demolition of existing detached garage
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2022 Approved
12 Mercia Road Baldock Hertfordshire SG7 6RZ
Two storey side extension following demolition of existing detached garage
22/01950/FPH
2020 Approved
66 Westell Close Baldock Hertfordshire SG7 6RY
Part two storey and part first floor side extension, single storey front porch and single…
20/01106/FPH
2020 Approved
66 Westell Close Baldock Hertfordshire SG7 6RY
Part two storey and part first floor side extension, single storey front porch and single…
20/01106/FPH
2019 Approved
63 Westell Close Baldock Hertfordshire SG7 6RY
Single storey rear extension and ancillary works following demolition of existing rear co…
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2018 Approved
5 Westell Close Baldock Hertfordshire SG7 6RY
First floor side extension.
18/01488/FPH
2018 Approved
40 Westell Close Baldock Hertfordshire SG7 6RY
Single storey rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory.
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2017 Approved
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2016 Approved
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2016 Approved
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings