The Thatched Cottage Smiths End Lane Barley Royston Hertfordshire SG8 8LH
Approved on 27 May 2026
Council decision: Conditional Permission6 conditions
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Proposal
Single storey rear extension, open-sided side porch following demolition of existing side porch and C20th store. Alterations to external materials and fenestration throughout. Erection of detached double garage and installation of no.2 ASHP following removal of existing oil tank (as amended by plans received on 21/05/2026).
- Received
- 13 March 2026
- Public comments
- 1
- Ward
- Ermine Ward
- ReceivedReceived13 Mar
- ValidatedValidated13 Mar
- Consult.Consultation15 Apr
- TargetTarget Date29 May
- DecidedDecided27 May
Decided in 75 days (council typically 49)
About this application
This is a full planning application for demolition at The Thatched Cottage Smiths End Lane Barley Royston Hertfordshire SG8 8LH. North Hertfordshire has handled 2,848 applications of this type. This one was decided in 75 days, 4 weeks longer than North Hertfordshire's typical decision time. The site is in the Barley conservation area, with 4 listed buildings nearby. There have been 3 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 136 applications across Ermine Ward. We hold 2,703 applications in total for the SG8 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
- SG8 8LH
- Application type
- Full Permission Householder
- Scale / size
- Medium
- Parish
- Barley Parish Council
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 13 March 2026
- Consultation expiry
- 18 April 2026
- Consultation end
- 15 April 2026
- Neighbour consultation end
- 16 April 2026
- Last date for comments
- 18 April 2026
- Target decision date
- 29 May 2026
Applicant and agent
- Applicant
- Private applicant
- Agent
- Ms Sibyl Thomas
- Architect profile
- KAY PILSBURY THOMAS ARCHITECTS LIMITED
- Agent address
- Honeylands Radwinter Saffron Walden CB10 2TJ United Kingdom
Planning decision
- Case officer
- Vicki Wood
- Statutory period
- 77 days
Publicity
- Advertisement expiry
- 18 April 2026
- Site notice end
- 17 April 2026
Additional information
- Planning Portal ID
- PP-14729455
- Documents
- 15
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Conservation area: BarleyPart of the site
- 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 (20)
flood storage areas, 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
3 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202616 Jul
Details reserved by Condition 2 (Joinery detail drawings) of listed building consent reference 26/00525/LBC
ApprovedDischarge of conditions26/01785/DOC - 202619 Feb
Change of use of existing paddock to residential garden.
ApprovedApplication26/00308/FP - 202529 Oct
T1: Pear - Crown reduce by up to 2m (approx 30%). T2: Greengage - Crown reduce by up to 1m. T3: Weeping…
ApprovedTrees (Conservation Area)25/02767/TCA
Source: North Hertfordshire
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