Highover Farm Highover Way Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 0RQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/02255/NMA - Non-Material Amendment Registered

Proposal

Revisions to approved plans relating to (i) northern loop road raised table location, (ii) revised details for sub-station, (iii) minor alteration to location of pumping station and associated landscaping (as Non-Material Amendment of planing permission 25/02794/RM granted 06.05.2026) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
8 Sept 2026
Decision
Target date was 6 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 6 Oct 2026.

The consultation period closed on 3 Oct 2026.

Associated applications 13

Site constraints 4

1 listed building within 150 m
Nearest: Threshing Barn at Highover Farm, Grade II, 41 m away
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Hitchin built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, 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, 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £1,680,000 in May 2024. Other property, freehold.

23 May 2024£1,680,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Application type
Non-Material Amendment
Postcode
SG4 0RQ
Received
8 Sept 2026
Validated
8 Sept 2026
Ward
Hitchin Walsworth Ward
Parish
Hitchin
Case officer
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Target decision
6 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Rapleys LLP
Freehold owner
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Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 26 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15210350
Planning Portal ref
PP-15210350
Comments by
3 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.