Land South Of 1 Arnold Close Hitchin Hertfordshire Data via plota.co.uk

26/01831/FP - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Erection of one 3-bed attached dwelling and creation of two car parking spaces including dropped kerb on land opposite. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Aug 2026
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Approved
16 Oct 2026

Approved on 16 Oct 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 20 Oct 2026

Site constraints 6

Public footpath 20 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Local nature reserve 207 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
Radon affected area, class 2; National infrastructure project 1525 m away: London Luton Airport Expansion; 1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Hitchin built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · 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

Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
SG4 0QQ
Received
11 Aug 2026
Validated
11 Aug 2026
Ward
Hitchin Walsworth Ward
Parish
Hitchin
Case officer
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Target decision
30 Oct 2026
Decision
Conditional Permission
Decision date
16 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 66 days from validation, 17 days slower than North Hertfordshire's median of 49 for extensions. Approved, as 92% of extensions here are.

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

2comments received
1 objecting1 neutral

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 20 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
11 Oct 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