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37 Lancaster Avenue Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1PA

24/01150/LDCPLawful Development Certificate ProposedPermitted
Outline / PiP

Proposal

Insertion of rear dormer window and two front rooflights to facilitate loft conversion

Received
5 June 2024
Decided
12 June 2024 · Granted
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Hitchin Bearton Ward
Approximate site (title boundary)
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  1. Received5 Jun
  2. Validated5 Jun
  3. Consult.
  4. Target31 Jul
  5. Decided12 Jun

Decided in 7 days (council typically 49)

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

This is an outline application for a loft conversion at 37 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 7 days, 5 weeks quicker than North Hertfordshire's median. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 110 applications across Hitchin Bearton Ward. We hold 1,949 applications in total for the SG5 postcode area.

Application Details

Reference
24/01150/LDCP
Address
37 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
Parish
Hitchin

Applicant & Agent

Agent
Ajay Shah
Agent Address
5 Poplar Close Hitchin SG4 9LZ

Planning Application Dates

Date Received
5 June 2024
Target Decision Date
31 July 2024
Date Decided
12 June 2024
Date Validated
5 June 2024
Date Submitted
5 June 2024
Decision Issued
13 June 2024

Planning Decision

Decision
Granted
Decided By
Delegated
Statutory Period
56 days

Publicity

Appeal

Additional Information

Planning Portal ID
PP-13083446
Comments
0
Documents
17
Coordinates
51.955500, -0.283071
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: North Hertfordshire

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

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