The Old School House 4 Market Hill Royston Hertfordshire SG8 9JL Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Raise existing roof ridge height, installation of roof insulation and replace existing slate roof coverings with fibre cement slates and flush mounted Photovoltaic Panels. Replace existing large rear window with a double glazed, timber framed window. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 5 Oct 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 6 Oct 2026
Site constraints 7
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- 24 mNumber 1, Includingattached Shops on RightGrade II
- 25 m2, Fish HillGrade II
- 43 m2, John StreetGrade II
- 47 m4 George LaneGrade II
- 48 m9 Market HillGrade II
- 54 m30 and 32, High StreetGrade II
- 56 m1, John StreetGrade II
- 63 m26, High StreetGrade II
- 65 m26a and 28, High StreetGrade II
- 76 m22 and 24, High StreetGrade II
- 79 m21, High StreetGrade II
- 81 m25, High StreetGrade II
- 82 m29-39, High StreetGrade II
- 83 m18 and 20, High StreetGrade II
- 84 m17 and 19, High StreetGrade II
- 86 m14 and 16, High StreetGrade II
- 86 mBarclays BankGrade II
- 92 m12, High StreetGrade II
- 95 m45, King StreetGrade II
- 95 m41, High StreetGrade II
- 96 m10, High StreetGrade II
- 96 mChurch of St John the BaptistGrade I
- 97 mNumber 47,outbuildings at Rear of Number 47Grade II
- 98 m13, High StreetGrade II
- 99 m41, King StreetGrade II
- 99 m43 and 43a, King StreetGrade II
- 101 m43 and 45, High StreetGrade II
- 102 m8, High StreetGrade II
- 102 m49-53, King StreetGrade II
- 103 m7-9, Melbourn StreetGrade II
- 105 m5, Melbourn StreetGrade II
- 106 m11, High StreetGrade II
- 106 mBarns Adjoining North End of Number 41Grade II
- 106 m45a, 47 and 49, High StreetGrade II
- 107 m6, High StreetGrade II
- 107 m3, Melbourn StreetGrade II
- 107 mUnnamed
- 107 m25, Market HillGrade II
- 112 m4, High StreetGrade II
- 113 m61, King StreetGrade II
- 114 m2, High StreetGrade II
- 115 m7 and 9, High StreetGrade II
- 115 m55-59, King StreetGrade II
- 115 m51-55, High StreetGrade II
- 119 mRoyston CaveGrade I
- 119 m63 and 65, King StreetGrade II
- 120 mThe Corn ExchangeGrade II
- 122 mRoyston Manor HouseGrade II*
- 130 m6 and 8, Melbourn StreetGrade II
- 130 m29, Market HillGrade II
- 132 m57, High StreetGrade II
- 136 m59 and 61, High StreetGrade II*
- 137 mWar MemorialGrade II
- 138 mThe Banyers HotelGrade II
- 140 m4, Melbourn StreetGrade II
- 140 mThe Bull HotelGrade II
- 143 m67, King StreetGrade II
- 143 mK6 Telephone Kiosk Adjacent to Number 29 and Opposite the Boar's Head Public HouseGrade II
- 145 m18, Melbourn StreetGrade I
- 148 m63 and 65, High StreetGrade II*
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.
Sales history 1
Last sold for £265,000 in July 2020. Other property, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2019, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- North Hertfordshire
- Application type
- Full Planning Permission
- Postcode
- SG8 9JL
- Received
- 28 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 28 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Royston Palace Ward
- Parish
- Royston Town Council
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 12 Oct 2026
- Decision
- Conditional Permission
- Decision date
- 5 Oct 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Show
- Freehold owner
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How this decision compares
Decided in 69 days from validation, 20 days slower than North Hertfordshire's median of 49 for extensions. Approved, as 91% of extensions here are.
Plota live figures for extensions decided by North Hertfordshire in the last twelve months, from validation. North Hertfordshire decision record →
Public comments
12 neighbours consulted · Last counted 6 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15116324
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15116324
- Comments by
- 12 Sept 2026
Historical activity at this location
28 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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%).
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
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.
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.
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