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24 Rook Tree Lane, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5 4DQ

CB/24/01370/OUTOutline ApplicationRefused
Outline / PiP

Proposal

Outline Application: erection of a detached dwelling (self/custom build) and new crossover to serve the existing dwelling. All matters reserved apart from access

Received
10 May 2024
Decided
30 July 2024 · Outline Application - Refused
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.
  1. Received10 May
  2. Validated5 Jun
  3. Consult.12 Jul
  4. Target31 Jul
  5. Decided30 Jul

Decided in 55 days (council typically 56)

8 weeks typical decision time in Central Bedfordshire90% of outline applications approved

This is an outline application at 24 Rook Tree Lane, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5 4DQ. Central Bedfordshire has handled 983 applications of this type and approves 91% of them, typically deciding them in 42 days. This one was decided in 81 days, 6 weeks longer than Central Bedfordshire's median. The site is in a conservation area. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. We hold 1,949 applications in total for the SG5 postcode area.

Application Details

Reference
CB/24/01370/OUT
Address
24 Rook Tree Lane, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5 4DQ
Postcode
SG5 4DQ
Local Authority
Central Bedfordshire
Application Type
Outline Application
Scale / Size
Small
Decision Status
Rejected
Current Status
Appeal Decided
Parish
Stotfold

Applicant & Agent

Agent Address
Bedford ILab Priory Business Park Stannard Way Bedford MK44 3RZ

Planning Application Dates

Date Received
10 May 2024
Consultation Expiry
12 July 2024
Target Decision Date
31 July 2024
Date Decided
30 July 2024
Date Validated
5 June 2024
Date Submitted
10 May 2024
Consultation Start
5 June 2024
Consultation End
12 July 2024

Planning Decision

Decision
Outline Application - Refused
Decided By
Officer Delegated
Statutory Period
56 days

Publicity

Appeal

Appeal Date
9 December 2024
Appeal Result
Planning Appeal Dismissed
Appeal Decision Date
19 May 2025

Additional Information

Documents
58
Coordinates
52.018520, -0.223869
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Appeal History

3356583
Dismissed
Type: Planning AppealProcedure: Written RepresentationsDecision: 19 May 2025Dev Type: Minor DwellingsReason: Refusal

Source: Central Bedfordshire

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Planning constraints

Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.

  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Possibly incomplete for this council: tree preservation orders.

Also checked, none recorded (23)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-10-09. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

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© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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