72 Tilehouse Street Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2DY Data via plota.co.uk

26/01821/LBC - Listed Building Consent Approved
Extensions & alterationsListed buildings

Proposal

Repaint existing blue painted door in colour Preference Red by Farrow & Ball. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Jul 2026
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Approved
9 Sept 2026

Approved on 9 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: 71-75, Tilehouse Street
List entry 1102120 · 5 m away · 29 more listed buildings within 150 m (3 Grade II*, 26 Grade II)
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.
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Historic England ↗
Hitchin 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 ↗
Public footpath 19 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Also on the record
Inside the Hitchin built-up area; Air quality management area 37 m away: NHDC AQMA Order No.2 2016 - Paynes Park Roundabout, Hitchin.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 24 September 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.

Sales history 4

Last sold for £517,500 in November 2025. Terraced house, freehold.

6 November 2025£517,500
21 October 2002£242,500
21 July 2000£195,000
27 November 1998£132,000

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

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Important details

Council
North Hertfordshire
Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
SG5 2DY
Received
21 Jul 2026
Validated
21 Jul 2026
Ward
Hitchin Priory Ward
Parish
Hitchin
Case officer
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Decision
Conditional Consent
Decision date
9 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 50 days from validation, about the council's usual 49 days. Approved, as 92% of extensions here are.

79%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
555decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 24 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15100182
Comments by
5 Sept 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

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24/02424/FPH
2020 Approved
Alterations to basement and access staircase. Replacement roof including rooflight above…
20/01232/LBC
2020 Approved
Replacement roof including rooflight above existing utility room, refurbishment of rear d…
20/01231/FPH
2020 Approved
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20/01232/LBC
2020 Approved
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Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2025 Approved
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2025 Approved
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2025 Approved
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25/00005/FPH
2025 Approved
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25/00006/LBC
2025 Approved
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Insertion of rear dormer window to facilitate loft conversion. Single storey extension to…
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2025 Approved
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2025 Approved
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2024 Approved
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24/01837/LBC
2024 Approved
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2024 Approved
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Installation of 10 non-illuminated signs in car park area
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2024 Approved
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Installation of one column and ANPR camera at entrance/exit of car park
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2023 Approved
2 The Chapmans Tilehouse Street Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2TS
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2023 Approved
2 The Chapmans Tilehouse Street Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2TS
T2: Cherry - Reduction of approx. 25%
23/02349/TCA
2023 Approved
24A Tilehouse Street Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2DY
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23/02823/TCA
2023 Approved
24A Tilehouse Street Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2DY
Elder - Pollard. Magnolia - Reduce 1m
23/02823/TCA
2023 Approved
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23/02429/TCA
2023 Approved
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Eucalyptus - Reduce to remove subsequent weak growth by 20%.
23/02429/TCA
2023 Approved
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Erection of two detached dwellings (1 x 3-bed and 1 x 4-bed) including associated parking…
23/01630/FP
2023 Approved
Rear Of 36 Bucklersbury Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1BG
Erection of two detached dwellings (1 x 3-bed and 1 x 4-bed) including associated parking…
23/01630/FP
2017 Approved
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Single storey rear extension following demolition of existing extension. Replacement firs…
17/01154/1LB
2017 Approved
73 Tilehouse Street Hitchin SG5 2DY
Single storey rear extension following demolition of existing extension. Replacement larg…
17/00902/1HH
2017 Approved
23 Tilehouse Street Hitchin SG5 2DY
Retention of door and 2 no. windows (one at first and one at second floor) together with…
17/01185/1LB
2016 Approved
88 Tilehouse Street Hitchin SG5 2DU
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2016 Approved
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North Hertfordshire
Planning Authority Score
6.9/10
Good
#66 of 296 councils
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Other 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

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