Land Adjacent To 67 Park Lane Knebworth Hertfordshire SG3 6PW Data via plota.co.uk

26/02035/FP - Full Planning Permission Registered

Proposal

Erection of building for church hall use including car parking, hard and soft landscaping, bin store and air source heat pump enclosure on south-west elevation. Alterations to existing vehicular access. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
13 Aug 2026
Decision
Target date was 17 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 76.

The consultation period closed on 24 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 5

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Conservation area 62 m away: Deard's End Lane, Knebworth; Inside the Knebworth built-up area; Green belt 90 m away: London; 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 · 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 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
SG3 6PW
Received
13 Aug 2026
Validated
13 Aug 2026
Ward
Knebworth Ward
Parish
Knebworth Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
17 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 76, past the statutory target. 80% of full applications in North Hertfordshire are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 12 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 26 Oct 2026.

Day 7620 days past the 56-day target
51%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
149decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 26 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15096592
Planning Portal ref
PP-15096592
Comments by
24 Sept 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