Hillcrest And Land At Tussocks The Causeway Therfield SG8 9PP Data via plota.co.uk

26/02269/S73 - Section 73 Application Registered

Proposal

Variation of conditions 2, 13, 22 and 24 of planning permission granted 18.02.2025 for Erection of seven dwellings (4 x 3-bed and 3 x 4-bed) including creation of vehicular access off The Causeway, footpath, carport, parking, landscaping, and associated works following demolition of existing dwelling and outbuildings (as amended by plans and information received 22nd October 2024 and 18th November 2024). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 11 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 11 Nov 2026.

Comments are open until 31 Oct 2026

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Associated applications 7

Site constraints 4

Therfield conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Therfield built-up area; 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 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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.

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Important details

Application type
Section 73 Application
Postcode
SG8 9PP
Received
16 Sept 2026
Validated
16 Sept 2026
Ward
Ermine Ward
Parish
Therfield Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Peter Biggs

Public comments

No public comments yet.

52 neighbours consulted · Last counted 5 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15189479
Planning Portal ref
PP-15189479
Comments by
31 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