38 Echo Hill Royston Hertfordshire SG8 9BB Data via plota.co.uk

26/02339/FPH - Full Permission Householder Registered
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Single storey rear extension and alterations to existing fenestration following demolition of conservatory. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 1 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 24 Nov 2026, from North Hertfordshire's recent extensions.

Comments are open until 11 Nov 2026

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Documents

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Site constraints 7

Local nature reserve 33 m away: Therfield Heath
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.
SSSI 33 m away: Therfield Heath SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Royston (North Hertfordshire) built-up area; Priority habitat 32 m away: Lowland calcareous grassland; Open access land 14 m away: Access Land - Combined Open Country, Registered Common Land and Section 16 Dedicated Land. MoD Byelaw, Section 28 Exclusions, Racecourses and Aerodromes and ECP Margin have been removed.; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, 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 13 October 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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £567,000 in October 2024. Detached house, freehold.

14 October 2024£567,000
18 October 2019£470,000
29 May 2005£297,500

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area121 m² (1,302 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (56 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2017, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
North Hertfordshire
Application type
Full Permission Householder
Postcode
SG8 9BB
Received
6 Oct 2026
Validated
6 Oct 2026
Ward
Royston Heath Ward
Parish
Royston Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
1 Dec 2026
Applicant
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Agent
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Decision outlook

Day 22 of the 56-day target. North Hertfordshire usually decides extensions by day 49.

Day 2234 days to the 56-day target
79%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
601decided 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

No public comments yet.

1 neighbour consulted · Last counted 26 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15226682
Planning Portal ref
PP-15226682
Comments by
11 Nov 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2022 Approved
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2021 Approved
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2021 Approved
18 Echo Hill Royston Hertfordshire SG8 9BB
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2020 Approved
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2018 Approved
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2018 Withdrawn
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Outline application (all matters other than layout reserved) for residential development…
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2017 Approved
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Single storey rear extension with overall length from rear wall of existing dwelling of 6…
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2016 Approved
42 Echo Hill Royston SG8 9BB
Single storey rear extension
16/00669/1PUD
2016 Approved
42 Echo Hill Royston SG8 9BB
Single storey rear extension
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2016 Approved
10 Echo Hill Royston SG8 9BB
Condition 3 - Details and/or samples of materials to be used on all external elevations a…
16/00612/1DOC
2016 Approved
10 Echo Hill Royston SG8 9BB
Condition 3 - Details and/or samples of materials to be used on all external elevations a…
16/00612/1DOC
2016 Approved
10 Echo Hill Royston SG8 9BB
Two storey side extension, single storey rear extension and garage roof link extension.
16/00038/1HH
2016 Approved
10 Echo Hill Royston SG8 9BB
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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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.