Parthon Holwell Road Holwell Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 3SL Data via plota.co.uk

26/02140/FPH - Full Permission Householder Refused

Proposal

Single storey front and rear extensions and alterations to fenestration including infill of side door. Erection of detached bike/bin store in front garden. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
9 Sept 2026
✗
Refused
22 Oct 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 22 Oct 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 22 Oct 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Holwell (North Hertfordshire) built-up area; 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 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Application type
Full Permission Householder
Postcode
SG5 3SL
Received
9 Sept 2026
Validated
9 Sept 2026
Ward
Cadwell Ward
Parish
Holwell Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 Nov 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
22 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 43 days from validation, 6 days faster than North Hertfordshire's median of 49 for extensions. Refused, as 8% of extensions here are.

79%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
601decided 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

1comment received
1 neutral

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 22 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15178427
Planning Portal ref
PP-15178427
Comments by
10 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

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