19 Old Hale Way Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1XJ
Approved on 12 May 2026
Council decision: Conditional PermissionDelegated (officer decision)4 conditions
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Proposal
Two storey and part single storey rear and side extensions and two storey front extension following demolition of existing attached garage and rear elements. Alterations to roof including raised ridge height and insertion of rear dormer windows and front rooflights to facilitate conversion of loft into habitable accommodation. Alterations to fenestration to include insertion of first floor side windows and rear Juliet balcony. Hardscaping works. (Amended plan received 29/04/2026).
- Received
- 6 March 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Ward
- Hitchin Bearton Ward
- ReceivedReceived6 Mar
- ValidatedValidated6 Mar
- Consult.Consultation10 Apr
- TargetTarget Date13 May
- DecidedDecided12 May
Decided in 67 days (council typically 49)
About this application
This is a full planning application for demolition at 19 Old Hale Way Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1XJ. North Hertfordshire has handled 2,848 applications of this type. This one was decided in 67 days, 3 weeks longer than North Hertfordshire's typical decision time. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 119 applications across Hitchin Bearton Ward. We hold 1,992 applications in total for the SG5 postcode area.
92% of full applications at North Hertfordshire District Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 7 weeks (median).
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Application details
- Postcode
- SG5 1XJ
- Application type
- Full Permission Householder
- Scale / size
- Medium
- Parish
- Hitchin
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 6 March 2026
- Consultation expiry
- 10 April 2026
- Neighbour consultation end
- 10 April 2026
- Last date for comments
- 10 April 2026
- Target decision date
- 13 May 2026
- Permission expires
- 12 May 2029
Applicant and agent
- Agent
- Mr Richard Chambers
- Agent address
- 72 Lytton Avenue Letchworth SG6 3HY United Kingdom
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 68 days
Publicity
- Site notice end
- 10 April 2026
Additional information
- Planning Portal ID
- PP-14730552
- Comments
- 0
Site 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)
flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, 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.
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Planning history at this site
1 other application at this property, newest first.
Source: North Hertfordshire
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