Land Off Holwell Road West Lane Pirton Hertfordshire SG5 3QP Data via plota.co.uk

26/02528/OP - Outline Application Registered
New homesTrees & landscaping

Proposal

Outline planning application (all matters reserved) for 30 residential dwellings, associated landscaping and biodiversity net gain. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 15 Jan 2027

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 9 Dec 2026 and 19 Dec 2026, from North Hertfordshire's recent new homes.

Comments are open until 15 Nov 2026

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Documents

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Site constraints 3

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) agrees.
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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Conservation area 29 m away: Pirton.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 18 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

Council
North Hertfordshire
Application type
Outline Application
Postcode
SG5 3QP
Received
16 Oct 2026
Validated
16 Oct 2026
Ward
Offa Ward
Parish
Pirton Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Jan 2027
Applicant
Show
Agent
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Decision outlook

Day 12 of the 91-day target. North Hertfordshire usually decides new homes by day 56.

Day 1279 days to the 91-day target
54%decided within 8 weeks
81%approved
57decided in the last year

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

Public comments

2comments received
1 objecting1 neutral

80 neighbours consulted · Last counted 25 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15254388
Planning Portal ref
PP-15254388
Comments by
15 Nov 2026

Historical activity at this location

19 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
The Dial West Lane Pirton Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 3QP
T3: Fir, T6: Sycamore - Remove.
25/02270/TCA
2025 Approved
The Dial West Lane Pirton Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 3QP
T3: Fir, T6: Sycamore - Remove.
25/02270/TCA
2025 Approved
The Dial West Lane Pirton Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 3QP
T1 Cherry - Cut back and remove dead half. T2 Beech - Crown lift and thin branches close…
25/01912/TCA
2025 Approved
The Dial West Lane Pirton Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 3QP
T1 Cherry - Cut back and remove dead half. T2 Beech - Crown lift and thin branches close…
25/01912/TCA
2022 Approved
5 High Street Pirton Hertfordshire SG5 3PS
Single storey rear extension following demolition of existing outbuilding, insertion of w…
22/03245/FPH
2022 Approved
5 High Street Pirton Hertfordshire SG5 3PS
Single storey rear extension following demolition of existing outbuilding, insertion of w…
22/03245/FPH
2023 Approved
The Spinney West Lane Pirton Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 3QP
Single storey rear extension. Insertion of three rooflights to existing rear roofslope. A…
23/00573/FPH
2023 Approved
The Spinney West Lane Pirton Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 3QP
Single storey rear extension. Insertion of three rooflights to existing rear roofslope. A…
23/00573/FPH
2023 Approved
5 High Street Pirton Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 3PS
T1 Hawthorn, T2 Laurel - Fell. T3 Laurel - Reduce by 1m.
23/00467/TCA
2023 Approved
5 High Street Pirton Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 3PS
T1 Hawthorn, T2 Laurel - Fell. T3 Laurel - Reduce by 1m.
23/00467/TCA
2022 Approved
57 West Lane Pirton Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 3QP
T1 Cherry - 30% canopy thin retaining shape, lifting of lower limbs to 4m to provide clea…
22/02798/TCA
2022 Approved
57 West Lane Pirton Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 3QP
T1 Cherry - 30% canopy thin retaining shape, lifting of lower limbs to 4m to provide clea…
22/02798/TCA
2022 Approved
Land Off Burge End Lane Pirton Hertfordshire SG5 3QN
T1 Conifer - Remove
22/00609/TCA
2022 Approved
Land Off Burge End Lane Pirton Hertfordshire SG5 3QN
T1 Conifer - Remove
22/00609/TCA
2018 Approved
The Dial West Lane Pirton Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 3QP
Section 73 Application: Erection of detached 4 bedroom dwelling with integral double gara…
18/02115/S73
2018 Approved
The Dial West Lane Pirton Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 3QP
Section 73 Application: Erection of 4 bed dwelling following demolition of remaining wall…
18/02114/S73
2017 Approved
The Dial West Lane Pirton Hitchin SG5 3QP
Erection of 4 bed dwelling following demolition of remaining walls of partly demolished b…
17/01244/1
2016 Approved
1 Shillington Road Pirton Hitchin SG5 3QJ
Single storey side conservatory following demolition of existing conservatory
16/02453/1HH
2016 Approved
1 Shillington Road Pirton Hitchin SG5 3QJ
Single storey side conservatory following demolition of existing conservatory
16/02453/1HH
North Hertfordshire
Planning Authority Score
6.9/10
Good
#66 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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