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37 Bearton Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1UE

25/01164/FPHFull Permission HouseholderPending Decision
Householder

Proposal

Part two storey and part single storey side/rear extension following demolition of existing rear element. Installation of first floor side window.

Received
13 May 2025
Decided
17 June 2025 · Conditional Permission
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Hitchin Bearton Ward
Approximate site (title boundary)
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  1. Received13 May
  2. Validated13 May
  3. Consult.13 Jun
  4. Target8 Jul
  5. Decided17 Jun

Decided in 35 days (council typically 49)

7 weeks typical decision time in North Hertfordshire92% of full applications approved

This is a full planning application for demolition at 37 Bearton Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1UE. North Hertfordshire has handled 2,849 applications of this type and approves 89% of them, typically deciding them in 55 days. This one was decided in 35 days, 3 weeks quicker than North Hertfordshire's median. There has been 1 other application 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
25/01164/FPH
Address
37 Bearton Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1UE
Postcode
SG5 1UE
Local Authority
North Hertfordshire
Application Type
Full Permission Householder
Scale / Size
Small
Decision Status
Conditions
Current Status
Decided
Ward
Hitchin Bearton Ward
Parish
Hitchin

Applicant & Agent

Agent
Mr Richard Chambers
Agent Address
72 Lytton Avenue Letchworth SG6 3HY United Kingdom

Planning Application Dates

Date Received
13 May 2025
Consultation Expiry
13 June 2025
Target Decision Date
8 July 2025
Date Decided
17 June 2025
Date Validated
13 May 2025
Date Submitted
13 May 2025
Neighbour Consultation End
13 June 2025
Last Date for Comments
13 June 2025
Decision Issued
18 June 2025
Permission Expires
18 June 2028

Planning Decision

Decision
Conditional Permission
Decided By
Delegated
Statutory Period
56 days

Publicity

Appeal

Additional Information

Planning Portal ID
PP-13979371
Comments
0
Documents
6
Coordinates
51.956680, -0.281207
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: North Hertfordshire

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Planning constraints

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

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Possibly incomplete for this council: tree preservation orders.

Also checked, none recorded (22)

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© 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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