Site Of Former Oakfields Farm Stevenage Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7JX Data via plota.co.uk

26/02077/OP - Outline Application Registered
New homes

Proposal

Erection of a single dwelling and associated works, with all matters reserved except access. 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

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 1 Nov 2026 and 11 Nov 2026, from North Hertfordshire's recent new homes.

The consultation period closed on 8 Oct 2026.

Documents

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Site constraints 4

Green belt: London
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.
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Agricultural land, grade 2
Best and most versatile land (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Source: the Predictive Agricultural Land Classification Map (Defra and Natural England, 2025; the Welsh Government's Predictive ALC Map 2 in Wales), a model rather than a site survey. Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s), which most planning maps still show, had this area as grade 3. The predicted grade is Defra's current estimate; only a site survey settles it.
Where development of farmland is needed, policy prefers poorer land over the best and most versatile (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Three sources: Natural England's post-1988 field surveys, which are definitive where they exist; the Defra predictive map for England (2025) and the Welsh Government predictive map, modelled from the soil map with 3a and 3b split; and the 1970s provisional map, which planners and other services still show, coarser and with grade 3 undivided. Where the provisional and predicted grades disagree, treat the predicted grade as the current estimate and expect an application to carry its own survey.
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1149 m away: London Luton Airport Expansion; Radon affected area, class 2.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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

Council
North Hertfordshire
Application type
Outline Application
Postcode
SG4 7JX
Received
8 Sept 2026
Validated
8 Sept 2026
Ward
Graveley, St Ippolyts And Wymondley Ward
Parish
St Ippolytts Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
3 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Agent
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Decision outlook

Day 50 of the 56-day target. North Hertfordshire usually decides new homes by day 56.

Day 506 days to the 56-day target
54%decided within 8 weeks
81%approved
57decided in the last year

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

Public comments

2comments received
2 objecting

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 26 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15163183
Planning Portal ref
PP-15163183
Comments by
8 Oct 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Refused
2 Kingsoak Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7BF
Change of use and conversion of existing garage to provide one self-contained dwelling to…
25/01606/FP
2025 Refused
2 Kingsoak Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7BF
Change of use and conversion of existing garage to provide one self-contained dwelling to…
25/01606/FP
2025 Approved
1 Kingsoak Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7BF
Erection of shed/summerhouse. (Development already carried out).
25/01182/FPH
2025 Approved
1 Kingsoak Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7BF
Erection of shed/summerhouse. (Development already carried out).
25/01182/FPH
2024 Approved
2 Kingsoak Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7BF
Insertion of windows and doors to existing garage to facilitate conversion of garage into…
24/02818/FPH
2024 Approved
Land Opposite Oakfields Farm Stevenage Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7JX
T1: English Oak - Epicormic growth removal from ground level to 3m height. Crown lifting…
24/01612/TPO
2023 Approved
The Barn Kingsoak Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7BF
Single storey rear extension
23/00484/FPH
2023 Approved
The Barn Kingsoak Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7BF
Single storey rear extension
23/00484/FPH
2022 Approved
Oakfields Farm Stevenage Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7JX
Erection of two detached four-bedroom dwellings together with associated hard and soft la…
22/03208/FP
2022 Approved
Oakfields Farm Stevenage Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7JX
Erection of two detached four-bedroom dwellings together with associated hard and soft la…
22/03208/FP
2022 Approved
Oakfields Farm Stevenage Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7JX
Erection of two detached four-bedroom dwellings together with associated hard and soft la…
22/02436/FP
2022 Approved
Oakfields Farm Stevenage Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7JX
Erection of two detached four-bedroom dwellings together with associated hard and soft la…
22/02436/FP
2022 Approved
2 Kingsoak Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7BF
Single storey side extension and single storey rear extension (as amended by plans receiv…
22/00677/FPH
2022 Approved
2 Kingsoak Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7BF
Single storey side extension and single storey rear extension (as amended by plans receiv…
22/00677/FPH
2022 Refused
Oakfields Farm Stevenage Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7JX
Erection of two detached 4-bed dwellings.
22/00894/FP
2022 Refused
Oakfields Farm Stevenage Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7JX
Erection of two detached 4-bed dwellings.
22/00894/FP
2022 Refused
Oakfields Farm Stevenage Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7JX
Erection of two detached 4-bed dwellings.
22/01075/FP
2022 Refused
Oakfields Farm Stevenage Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7JX
Erection of two detached 4-bed dwellings.
22/01075/FP
2020 Approved
Oakfields Farm Stevenage Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7JX
Erection of one pair of 4-bed semi detached dwellings following demolition of existing dw…
20/02269/FP
2020 Approved
Oakfields Farm Stevenage Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7JX
Erection of one pair of 4-bed semi detached dwellings following demolition of existing dw…
20/02269/FP
2018 Refused
Oakfield Stevenage Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7JX
Erection of detached double carport and store
18/03312/FPH
2018 Withdrawn
The Barn Kingsoak Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7BF
First floor rear extension.
18/02664/FP
2018 Withdrawn
The Barn Kingsoak Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7BF
First floor rear extension.
18/02664/FPH
2016 Approved
Oakfields Farm Stevenage Road Hitchin SG4 7JX
Single storey rear extension to plot 4 of planning permissions 15/01207/1 and 15/02414/1N…
16/02289/1
2016 Approved
Oakfields Farm Stevenage Road Hitchin SG4 7JX
Single storey rear extension to plot 4 of planning permissions 15/01207/1 and 15/02414/1N…
16/02289/1
North Hertfordshire
Planning Authority Score
6.9/10
Good
#66 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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