School House Highfield Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 3PY Data via plota.co.uk

26/01996/FPH - Full Permission Householder Approved

Proposal

Part two storey and part single storey rear extension and open-sided front porch following demolition of existing porch and rear element. Alterations to fenestration and external rendering. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
24 Aug 2026
✓
Approved
29 Sept 2026

Approved on 29 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Inside the Letchworth built-up area; Green belt 43 m away: London; 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 · No listed building at the site · 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.

Building

Floor area94 m² (1,012 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (55 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

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

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Important details

Application type
Full Permission Householder
Postcode
SG6 3PY
Received
24 Aug 2026
Validated
24 Aug 2026
Ward
Letchworth South West Ward
Parish
Letchworth Garden City
Case officer
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Target decision
19 Oct 2026
Decision
Conditional Permission
Decision date
29 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 36 days from validation, 14 days faster than North Hertfordshire's median of 50 for demolitions. Approved, as 88% of demolitions here are.

71%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
127decided 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.

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 1 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15098206
Planning Portal ref
PP-15098206
Comments by
24 Sept 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

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.