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26/01203/S73 - Section 73 Application Approved
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Variation of Conditions 2, 4, 6, 7 and 9 of planning permission reference granted on 11.03.2024 for Erection of two detached 5-bed dwellings together with associated access drive, car parking, private gardens, hard and soft landscaping following the demolition of all existing detached structures. Data via plota.co.uk

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Received
11 May 2026
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Approved
15 Sept 2026

Approved on 15 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 16 Sept 2026

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Associated applications 2

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    FullRefusedcouncil archive

    Conditions 2, 4, 6, 7, 9 varied

    • VariationVariation of Conditions 2, 4, 6, 7 and 9 for Erection of two detached 5-bed dwellings together…This application26/01203/S73

Site constraints 1

Agricultural land, grade 3a
Best and most versatile land (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Source: the Predictive Agricultural Land Classification Map (Defra and Natural England, 2025; the Welsh Government's Predictive ALC Map 2 in Wales), a model rather than a site survey. Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s), which most planning maps still show, had this area as grade 2. The predicted grade is Defra's current estimate; only a site survey settles it.
Where development of farmland is needed, policy prefers poorer land over the best and most versatile (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Three sources: Natural England's post-1988 field surveys, which are definitive where they exist; the Defra predictive map for England (2025) and the Welsh Government predictive map, modelled from the soil map with 3a and 3b split; and the 1970s provisional map, which planners and other services still show, coarser and with grade 3 undivided. Where the provisional and predicted grades disagree, treat the predicted grade as the current estimate and expect an application to carry its own survey.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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.

Building

Floor area155 m² (1,668 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (68 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2026, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
North Hertfordshire
Application type
Section 73 Application
Postcode
SG5 3RX
Received
11 May 2026
Validated
11 May 2026
Ward
Cadwell Ward
Parish
Holwell Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Aug 2026
Decision
Conditional Permission
Decision date
15 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
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Public comments

2comments received
2 objecting

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 16 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14921282
Planning Portal ref
PP-14921282
Comments by
29 Jul 2026

Historical activity at this location

18 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Approved
Erection of one detached dwelling including associated access drive, car parking, private…
24/00717/FP
2023 Refused
Erection of two detached 5-bed dwellings together with associated access drive, car parki…
23/01752/FP
2023 Refused
Erection of two detached 5-bed dwellings together with associated access drive, car parki…
23/01752/FP
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Little Arundel Bedford Road Holwell Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 3RX
Erection of two detached dwellings including access drive, car parking, private gardens…
25/01544/FP
2025 Approved
Little Arundel Bedford Road Holwell Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 3RX
Erection of two detached dwellings including access drive, car parking, private gardens…
25/01544/FP
2024 Refused
Sunvale Bedford Road Holwell Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 3RX
Details reserved by condition 4 (Access Road and Parking) of planning permission referenc…
24/01861/DOC
2024 Approved
Sunvale Bedford Road Holwell Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 3RX
Details reserved by condition 9 (Materials) of planning permission reference no 21/00810/…
24/01963/DOC
2023 Approved
Dunroamin Ramerick Nursery Bedford Road Holwell Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 3RX
Variation of Condition 2 (submission of revised plans - L-01 Rev E and L-02 Rev D) of pla…
23/00531/S73
2023 Approved
Dunroamin Ramerick Nursery Bedford Road Holwell Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 3RX
Variation of Condition 2 (submission of revised plans - L-01 Rev E and L-02 Rev D) of pla…
23/00531/S73
2022 Approved
Dunroamin Ramerick Nursery Bedford Road Holwell Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 3RX
Erection of one detached 4-bed dwelling, detached double garage following demolition of e…
22/00217/FP
2022 Approved
Dunroamin Ramerick Nursery Bedford Road Holwell Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 3RX
Erection of one detached 4-bed dwelling, detached double garage following demolition of e…
22/00217/FP
2021 Approved
Sunvale Bedford Road Holwell Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 3RX
Erection of one detached 5-bed dwelling including associated car parking, cycle parking…
21/00810/FP
2021 Approved
Sunvale Bedford Road Holwell Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 3RX
Erection of one detached 5-bed dwelling including associated car parking, cycle parking…
21/00810/FP
2020 Approved
Sunvale Bedford Road Holwell Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 3RX
Discharge of Condition 3 (materials) as attached to Planning Application 15/03230/1 grant…
20/00316/DOC
2020 Approved
Sunvale Bedford Road Holwell Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 3RX
Discharge of Condition 3 (materials) as attached to Planning Application 15/03230/1 grant…
20/00316/DOC
2017 Approved
Dunroamin Ramerick Nursery Bedford Road Holwell Hitchin SG5 3RX
Creation of new vehicular access to Bedford Road
17/01048/1HH
2016 Refused
Sunvale Bedford Road Holwell Hitchin SG5 3RX
Erection of 1 x 3 bed detached dwelling, associated landscaping and vehicle parking follo…
15/03230/1
2016 Refused
Sunvale Bedford Road Holwell Hitchin SG5 3RX
Erection of 1 x 3 bed detached dwelling, associated landscaping and vehicle parking follo…
15/03230/1
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.