385 Western Way Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 4SS Data via plota.co.uk

26/01928/LDCP - Lawful Development Certificate Proposed Refused

Proposal

Single storey side extension and front porch. Installation of no.2 front rooflights and rear box dormer window to facilitate conversion of loftspace into habitable accommodation. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
3 Aug 2026
✗
Refused
16 Sept 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 16 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 17 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

Public footpath 16 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 Letchworth built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, 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 listed building 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £260,000 in June 2026. Terraced house, freehold.

9 June 2026£260,000
19 June 2012£170,000

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

Building

Floor area73 m² (786 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (67 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyEnd-terrace house, 3 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Lawful Development Certificate Proposed
Postcode
SG6 4SS
Received
3 Aug 2026
Validated
3 Aug 2026
Ward
Letchworth Grange Ward
Parish
Letchworth Garden City
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Sept 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
16 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 44 days from validation, 5 days faster than North Hertfordshire's median of 49 for extensions. Refused, as 9% of extensions here are.

79%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
570decided 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 17 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15128085
Planning Portal ref
PP-15128085
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

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.