Land At 1-36 Freemans Close Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2PA Data via plota.co.uk

25/01902/DOC - Details of Condition Registered

Proposal

Details reserved by Condition 27 (Swift boxes and bat bricks) of planning permission reference granted on 17.03.2025. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Jul 2025
Decision
Target date was 17 Sept 2025

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 30 Aug 2026; it is now day 462.

The consultation period closed on 30 Aug 2026.

Associated applications 5

Site constraints 5

Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1318 m away: London Luton Airport Expansion; Radon affected area, class 2; Local nature reserve 456 m away: Oughtonhead Common; SSSI 431 m away: Oughtonhead Lane SSSI; 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 16 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

Application type
Details of Condition
Postcode
SG5 2PA
Received
23 Jul 2025
Validated
23 Jul 2025
Ward
Hitchin Oughton Ward
Parish
Hitchin
Target decision
17 Sept 2025
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 462, past the statutory target. 73% of discharge of conditions in North Hertfordshire are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 23 Oct 2026.

Day 462406 days past the 56-day target
59%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
267decided in the last year

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

Public comments

2comments received
2 neutral

Last counted 23 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
30 Aug 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