Land On The South West Side Of Barkway Road Royston Hertfordshire SG8 9DF Data via plota.co.uk

26/02157/LDCE - Lawful Development Certificate Existing Approved

Proposal

Removal of an existing workshop building on the site as implementation of planning permission in accordance with application number 26/01784/NMA which confirms that removal of the workshop will implement the planning permission The works were carried out prior to the expiry date of the planning permission with evidence sent to NHDC before the expiry date. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Aug 2026
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Approved
25 Sept 2026

Approved on 25 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Associated applications 6

Site constraints 2

Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Priority habitat 45 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 24 September 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
Lawful Development Certificate Existing
Postcode
SG8 9DF
Received
27 Aug 2026
Validated
27 Aug 2026
Ward
Royston Meridian Ward
Parish
Royston Town Council
Case officer
Show
Decision
Granted
Decision date
25 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Mike Easton

How this decision compares

Decided in 29 days from validation, 21 days faster than North Hertfordshire's median of 50 for demolitions. Approved, as 89% of demolitions here are.

71%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
126decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 1 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15187377
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