20 Whitehorse Street Baldock Hertfordshire SG7 6QN Data via plota.co.uk

26/01540/DOC - Details of Condition Approved

Proposal

Details reserved by condition 6 Part A (Contaminated land) of planning permission reference granted 13.06.2025. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Jun 2026
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Approved
16 Jul 2026

Approved on 16 Jul 2026 · Last checked 6 Sept 2026

Associated applications 4

Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: 20 Whitehorse Street
List entry 1347629 · 3 m away · 46 more listed buildings within 150 m (3 Grade II*, 43 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Baldock conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Local nature reserve 303 m away: Ivel Springs
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
Scheduled monument 170 m away: Romano-British small town and Late Iron Age settlement at Baldock; Inside the Baldock built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 6 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.

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Important details

Application type
Details of Condition
Postcode
SG7 6QN
Received
15 Jun 2026
Validated
15 Jun 2026
Ward
Baldock West Ward
Parish
Baldock
Case officer
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Target decision
10 Aug 2026
Decision
Approval of Details
Decision date
16 Jul 2026
Applicant
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Public comments

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Last counted 6 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14898211
Planning Portal ref
PP-14898211
Comments by
22 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

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