65 Browning Drive Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 0QR Data via plota.co.uk

26/01434/FPH - Full Permission Householder Approved

Proposal

Two storey side extension and alterations to existing fenestration. Installation of patio, retaining wall and front access steps with railings. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
3 Jun 2026
Approved
16 Jul 2026

Approved on 16 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 2 Aug 2026

Site constraints 2

Local nature reserve 218 m away: Purwell Meadows
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
Inside the Hitchin built-up area.
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 Permission Householder
Postcode
SG4 0QR
Received
3 Jun 2026
Validated
3 Jun 2026
Ward
Hitchin Walsworth Ward
Parish
Hitchin
Case officer
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Decision
Conditional Permission
Decision date
16 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 43 days from validation, 5 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

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 supporting

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14972272
Comments by
15 Jul 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