28 Convent Close Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1QN Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Installation of no.3 rooflights to existing front and box dormer to existing rear roofslope to facilitate conversion of loftspace into habitable accommodation. Lower existing rear roof ridge height. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 28 Oct 2026, from North Hertfordshire's recent extensions.
Site constraints 2
Checked on 18 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 2
Last sold for £775,000 in September 2021. Semi-detached house, freehold.
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
- Lawful Development Certificate Proposed
- Postcode
- SG5 1QN
- Received
- 9 Sept 2026
- Validated
- 9 Sept 2026
- Ward
- Hitchin Bearton Ward
- Parish
- Hitchin
- Case officer
- Show
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
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Decision outlook
Day 26 of the 56-day target. North Hertfordshire usually decides extensions by day 49.
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 30 Sept 2026
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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
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