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9 Lancaster Avenue Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1PA

21/01937/LDCPLawful Development Certificate ProposedPermitted
Outline / PiP

Proposal

Insertion of dormer window to existing rear roofslope to facilitate conversion of loftspace into habitable accommodation (as amended by plans received 20/09/2021).

Received
28 June 2021
Decided
21 September 2021 · Granted
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Hitchin Bearton Ward Historic
Approximate site (title boundary)
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  1. Received28 Jun
  2. Validated28 Jun
  3. Consult.23 Jul
  4. Target23 Aug
  5. Decided21 Sep

Decided in 85 days (council typically 49)

7 weeks typical decision time in North Hertfordshire86% of outline applications approved

This is an outline application for a dormer extension at 9 Lancaster Avenue Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1PA. North Hertfordshire has handled 456 applications of this type and approves 86% of them, typically deciding them in 40 days. This one was decided in 85 days, 6 weeks longer than North Hertfordshire's median. There has been 1 other application at this address. We hold 1,949 applications in total for the SG5 postcode area.

Application Details

Reference
21/01937/LDCP
Address
9 Lancaster Avenue Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1PA
Postcode
SG5 1PA
Local Authority
North Hertfordshire
Application Type
Lawful Development Certificate Proposed
Scale / Size
Small
Decision Status
Permitted
Current Status
Decided
Ward
Hitchin Bearton Ward Historic
Parish
Hitchin

Applicant & Agent

Agent
Mrs Rachael Lawtey
Agent Address
83a High Street STEVENAGE SG1 3HR

Planning Application Dates

Date Received
28 June 2021
Consultation Expiry
23 July 2021
Target Decision Date
23 August 2021
Date Decided
21 September 2021
Date Validated
28 June 2021
Date Submitted
28 June 2021
Consultation End
23 July 2021
Last Date for Comments
23 July 2021

Planning Decision

Decision
Granted
Decided By
Delegated
Statutory Period
56 days

Publicity

Appeal

Additional Information

Planning Portal ID
PP-09961493
Comments
0
Documents
11
Coordinates
51.955580, -0.281816
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: North Hertfordshire

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Associated applications

  1. 2021
    28 Jun

    Single storey side/rear extension and insertion of rooflights to existing front elevation roofslope

    ApprovedHouseholderFiled alongside21/01936/FPH
  2. 2021
    28 Jun

    Insertion of dormer window to existing rear roofslope to facilitate conversion of loftspace into habitable…

    This applicationApprovedOutline21/01937/LDCP

Planning constraints

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

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

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions. Ask the council if these matter.

Possibly incomplete for this council: tree preservation orders.

Also checked, none recorded (22)

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